Wednesday, October 4 2017 17:56
Naira Badalian

Armenian Ambassador in Poland: we will develop religious tourism

Armenian Ambassador in Poland: we will develop religious tourism

ArmInfo. Armenia, as the first Christian country, intends to organize a pilgrimage of representatives of the Polish Catholic Church and the John Paul II museum. Armenian Ambassador to Poland Edgar Ghazaryan told ArmInfo on the sidelines of the Armenian-Polish business forum on October 4 in Yerevan.

According to the Ambassador, Armenia can attract a European tourist as its centuries-old history and good traditions, as well as rich cuisine. In addition, they may be interested in religious tourism.

The project of pilgrimage to Armenia - the first Christian country in the world is planned to be implemented during 2018. "We already have a preliminary agreement, it remains to resolve the issue with Polish airlines to provide special discounts," said Ambassador Ghazaryan.

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