Armenia, Romania  to enhance tourism cooperation 

ArmInfo.  As part of the Romexpo 2026 international exhibition, Lusine Gevorgyan, Chairperson of the Armenian Tourism Committee, met with Laurentiu Viorel Ghide, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy,  Digitalization, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism of Romania, Alin  Grigore, Director General of the General Directorate of Tourism, and  Dumitru Vaduva, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania.

The parties discussed the potential  to expand Armenian- Romanian  cooperation in tourism, emphasizing the significance of the direct  flights from Bucharest to Yerevan operated by Wizz Air.

Particular attention was paid to organizing familiarization visits  (FAM trips) for media representatives, bloggers, and influencers, as  well as exchanging lists of tour operators from the two countries to  develop practical cooperation. They also discussed the possibility of  holding an online meeting betweenArmenian and Romanian tour operators  in 2026 to further enhance their collaboration.

The Armenian side presented an event focused on medical tourism  planned for the fall of 2026 in Armenia and extended an invitation to  representatives of the Romanian public and private sectors to  participate.  Additionally, the interlocutors discussed the exchange  of artificial intelligence solutions in tourism, as well as  digitalization processes in the industry, including the creation of  an electronic registry of tourism service providers. Following the  meeting, they expressed their willingness to strengthen bilateral  cooperation in tourism and fully realize the existing potential.

Note, according to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, 4,920 tourists from Romania visited Armenia in 2025, an  87.2% increase compared to the previous year.