ArmInfo. RA Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan held a regular meeting with the members of the Union of Armenian Restaurants, listened to the questions and proposals raised by them, presented the work done by the Ministry after the first meeting and discussed new opportunities for cooperation. This was announced on February 22 by the press service of the department.
The source noted that the members of the union raised the issues of job creation in the field of tourism and government support. They pointed to the positive trends observed recently in this area, urging to use the moment when Armenia is leaving the "red line" of the epidemic, to take measures to attract tourists to the country. In this context, the importance of the development of regional tourism was emphasized. The minister noted that state support in the field of tourism is carried out in accordance with the established procedure. He said that he regularly holds discussions on tourism development with partners from various structures, including international ones, based on the results of which interesting ideas and initiatives are outlined. The Tourism Committee is developing a new project, with which the minister called for more active cooperation.
Members of the union have presented a number of proposals, one of which is the inclusion of a gastronomic component in state-sponsored tourism events. The need to improve the quality of service in the regions was also discussed. The Union expressed its readiness to implement a pilot program in some regions, to organize appropriate courses.
"The goal of all my meetings is the joint implementation of large, long-term ideas and programs, especially in the regions," Vahan Kerobyan said, adding that the ministry is ready to discuss interesting proposals to assist in their implementation. According to the agreement, an agreement was reached that the Union will present a package of proposals for improving the sphere.