ArmInfo.Armenia was included in the list of 7 most impressive travel destinations according to Forbes. The telegram-channel of the Ministry of Economy of Armenia reports.
Representing Armenia, Forbes offers to taste the oldest "cognac" in the world- "Ararat", which has been prepared since Babylonian times. "World tourism began to return to its former normal course at a rapid pace. After a long pause due to the coronavirus, tourists can now travel the world again>, the article says.
According to the World Tourism Organization (UN WTO), in 2020, tourist visits in the world decreased by 73%. In Armenia, the growth of tourist visits has been observed since May of this year. According to the results of the first half of the year, the number of internal visits in the country reached 239,263. It should be reminded that earlier Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan stated that this year the ministry plans to receive about 1.2 million tourists. According to the RA Statistical Committee, 375,216 people visited Armenia for tourism purposes in 2020, which is 80.2% less than a year ago. In 2019, the number of tourists in Armenia exceeded 1.8 million, which is 14% more than in 2018.
