ArmInfo.Armenia was among the champions in the growth of tourist flow from Russia. Among the leaders are also Latvia and Hungary, Irina Tyurina, Spokeswoman for the Russian Union of Travel Industry, told Interfax-Tourism on 18 February.
According to her, Armenia became the absolute leader in the growth of tourist flow from the Russian Federation in 2019, which was visited 45.2% more often than a year earlier. "Armenia is growing mainly due to independent tourism and business trips. No visas are needed, there is no language barrier. The country is colorful, the food is delicious," Tyurina said. According to her, more and more Russians are interested in complex non-standard tours to Armenia, which only tour operators can do. "These are specialized professional programs, for example, gastronomic, pilgrimage, which cannot be booked on the Internet. Some companies over the past year recorded growth in sales of tours by 20-25%," the expert added.
The Russians made over 48 million foreign trips in 2019, which is 8% more than a year earlier. For tourism, Russian citizens traveled abroad 18 million times (+ 11% compared to 2018).
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