Second scientific and tourist expedition to take place in Armenia
The second scientific and tourist exhibition will take place in Armenia on June 8-18, rector of the Armenian Institute of Tourism Robert Minasyan told today’s news conference.
Mr Minasyan noted that one of the major goals of the expedition is to develop youth tourism for the purpose of strengthening ties between young people in CIS. He added that the main aim of the expedition is to familiarize with Armenia.
“Armenia has rich cultural heritage and can present to the world unique exhibits, monuments and history,” he said.
The expedition, by train, will cover the route Yerevan-Gyumri-Vanadzor-Alaverdi. In the second part, it will travel by major tourist routes. It involves 130 people from Armenia and Russia.
The expedition is organized by the Russian International Academy for Tourism (RIAT) and the Armenian Institute for Tourism - a RIAT branch.
The first scientific and tourist exhibition took place from September 30 to October 1, 2012.