ArmInfo. In Armenia, the service sector has great potential for rapid recovery. Sedrak Mamulyan, the head of the Development and Preservation of Armenian Culinary Traditions NGO said this in an interview with ArmInfo, speaking about the current recession due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The expert noted that in the light of the gradual weakening of the quarantine regime, some progress has already been observed, however, the restaurant sector, as noted, still has a long way to go to restore previous indicators. Meanwhile, Mamulyan drew attention to the fact that in Armenia in recent years the restaurant sector has been developing very dynamically, including in terms of both the level of restaurants and the variety of menus. This, in his words, allowed Armenia to occupy a leading position in the region in this area. Thus, the republic has good potential for gradual recovery. This, in particular, is due to the high quality and variety of flavors of local products. Mamulyan drew attention to the fact that the Association of Restaurateurs of Armenia has repeatedly received the opportunity to raise the issues of the sector before the Government, which arose against the background of the situation with the coronavirus. According to him, the Association appreciates the interaction and the assistance provided by the Government.
Speaking about the tourism sector, which is also directly related to the service sector, Mamulyan pointed to the activity of domestic tourism, which allowed regional catering facilities, located in particular in Dilijan, Jermuk, Tsaghkadzor and Aghveran, to work quite actively in the current conditions. Despite the fact that Yerevan, as he put it, is still in some shadow compared to them, experts hope that the situation in the capital will also stabilize. As it was noted, the discussion sector is a kind of tractor for the Armenian economy, since it is directly related to such areas as transport communications and agriculture. Great hopes for the expected recovery of tourist flow are associated with the Armenian Diaspora. "Compared to neighboring countries, we have great potential for a quick recovery, and we can quickly get on our feet, even despite the difficulties," Mamulyan stressed.
