ArmInfo. Lusine Gevorgyan, Chairperson of the Armenian Tourism Committee, met with Saad bin Ali Al-Kharji, Head of the Qatar Tourism Authority. The parties discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation between Armenia and Qatar in tourism, building on the existing legal framework between the two governments and growing mutual interest.
During the meeting, they noted that despite a visa-free regime and direct flights, current figures for mutual tourist visits do not yet reflect the full potential of bilateral cooperation.
The parties emphasized the importance of implementing joint marketing initiatives and discussed Armenia's proposal to hold a bilateral working group meeting in Armenia in 2025. The goal of the discussion is to analyze tourism trends, present new products, and develop new areas of cooperation.
Lusine Gevorgyan invited her Qatari counterpart and private sector representatives to participate in the International Tourism Exhibition, which will be held in Yerevan from November 21-23, 2025, and will serve as a platform for strengthening bilateral cooperation. The Qatari delegation was also invited to the lighting ceremony of Armenia's main New Year's tree, which will take place on December 13, 2025, in Yerevan.
It is worth noting that, according to the Statistics Committee, 230 tourists from Qatar visited Armenia from January to September 2025, an 8% decrease compared to the same period last year.
