ArmInfo. On June 6, an Armenian-German business forum dedicated to tourism was held in Yerevan, which was attended by representatives of the German Travel Association of Germany, the public and private sectors of the tourism sector of Armenia, and international donor organizations in Armenia. This is stated in the official report of the Ministry of Economy of Armenia.
According to Susanna Safaryan, Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of the RA Ministry of Economy, the goal of the event is to present Armenia's tourism policy, its priorities and opportunities, create cooperation between the private sector of Armenia and Germany, etc.
<Armenia attaches importance to the German market, tourist visits from Germany to Armenia. It is necessary to make maximum use of the tourist opportunities of Armenia and introduce ourselves in the German market, and today's event is another good opportunity for this, "said S. Safaryan.
During the forum, presentations were made, the specifics of the Armenian-German tourism partnership and the prospects for their development were discussed, and agreements were reached on information exchange and interaction.
The forum was organized by the Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economy of Armenia, the German Economic Association (DWV), the German Travel Association (DRV) and the program "Private Sector Development and Vocational Training and Education in the South Caucasus" (program is carried out by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)) Germany).
According to the RA Statistics Committee, in 2018, 25,147 German citizens visited Armenia, which is 39.5% more than a year ago.