ArmInfo.Rallies and marches that took place in Yerevan during 2024 resulted in a decline in Russian tourist numbers.This was stated by the RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan in the National Assembly of Armenia on October 31st. "I don't want to dramatize, but tour operators canceled thousands of visits in April and May.
I believe that a large number of tourists did not come to Armenia because of the rallies organized in Yerevan. This was especially true when some Russian TV channels announced that 200 thousand people were rallying on the streets of Yerevan," the Minister said.
Papoyan also reported that 741,000 tourists arrived in Armenia from Russia in January-September 2024, accounting for 43% of the total number of tourist arrivals. Last year, the percentage of Russian tourists was 50%. However, as the minister noted, there is a significant increase of tourists from other countries Papoyan reported that in January-September 2024, tourist visits to Armenia totaled 1,721, 245 people, which is 7% lower than the same period last year.
