By Asbarez | Friday, 12 February 2016
Tourism makes a significant contribution to the economic, social and environmental well-being of Artsakhians. The impact of tourism goes beyond creating jobs and providing foreign exchange and revenue. One of the main outcomes of tourism development is, of course, a the strengthening of the national brand of Artsakh and its international profile.
With revenues of approximately 3.5 billion AMD in 2015, (1.5 percent of GDP) in the economy of Artsakh, tourism sector has more to do for further generations. In 2015 15.5 percent of tourism growth was registered according to the Ministry of Economy of the – NKR.
Artsakh, being the land of ancient historical monuments and magnificent landscapes always has something to offer, and its glorious traditions and rich cultural heritage are linked with the development of tourism. Its picturesque canyons, healthy environment and mineral and hot springs attract visitors from all over the world.
This is also a result of marketing and PR activities focused on development and promotion of favorable image of NKR as a competitive travel destination. It is worth to mention that the main part of activities for development of tourism was made by the department of tourism in accordance with the program of tourism development.
So what should we know about tourism in Artsakh in 2015 and what main events contributed to the development of tourism in this travel destination? We will find out in the following article.
In 2015:
All the statistics and data are received from the department of tourism of the Ministry of economy of NKR as a responsible authority for tourism sphere in this country.
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