Friday, February 7 2020 11:58

ArmInfo.A hot tourist year awaits Armenia. A record of this on his Facebook page was left by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, referring  to the publication of National Geographic Traveler, which contains an  advice to visit Yerevan.  "I hope that many of our compatriots will  use the formula we have proposed: work to overcome poverty, enrich  and enrich ourselves," the Prime Minister wrote.

It should be noted that one of the most popular travel publications -  National Geographic Traveler - included the capital of Armenia,  Yerevan, among the most popular places in 2020. The magazine called  Yerevan one of the cities in the world that has been inhabited since  ancient times. It is noted that now arrival in Yerevan has become  more affordable, as low-cost carriers carry out flights from all over  the world. "The low-cost airlines opened directions to Yerevan and  from Italy. This means that you can get to London from Armenia by  paying only 100 pounds>, the magazine writes. The authors note that  Yerevan will be interesting to travelers not only for its rich past,  but also for its unique cuisine and ancient wine traditions.

Earlier, Arminfo reported that in 2019, 1.7 million tourists visited  Armenia, which is 10.5% more than in 2018. And 1.6 million people  left Armenia for tourism, and this is 9.5% higher than last year.  Comparison with the data of 2017 indicates that in 2018-2019 a high  positive balance of the tourist flow was recorded, while in 2016 the  balance was negative - there were more people leaving Armenia for  travel than tourists who visited Armenia. According to the  information of the British Internet publication Independent, with  reference to the January publication of the study "Barometer of  International Tourism" by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO),  Armenia is among the twenty fastest growing tourist destinations in  the world. Armenia takes the 12th place in the ranking with tourism  growth of 14.4% in 2019.