ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan received representatives of the World Bank (WB) and the Armenian Territorial Development Fund.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the progress of the WB's Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Development Program (TRIP), as well as improving its implementation mechanisms, increasing flexibility, and accelerating the relevant processes.
Emphasizing the importance of the program for tourism development and the modernization of regional infrastructure, they reaffirmed their commitment to continue close cooperation to ensure the effective implementation of the planned activities.
The TRIP program provides for an investment of EUR 120 million in the development of tourism clusters in Goris, Areni, Jermuk, Yeghegis, Dvin, Gyumri, and Dilijan. The program aims to stimulate the development of wine, wellness, adventure, cultural, educational, and ecotourism.
It is worth noting that 1.041 million tourists visited Armenia in the first half of the year, exceeding the same period last year by 14.8%.
The lion's share of tourists are aged 35-44 (25%), followed by those aged 25-34 (20%), 45-54 (18%), 55-64 (13%), and others.
Traditionally, citizens of the Russian Federation (40%), Georgia (15%), Iran (8%), as well as China, Germany, and the United States (2% each), Ukraine (1.5%), France (1.3%), Italy (1.2%), India (1%), and others prefer to vacation in Armenia.
