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The number of foreign tourists visiting Nagorno Karabakh grew 20% in the five months of 2015 as compared with the same period of last year, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Armenian service.

In response to an appeal of ‘Artsakh’ Association of Compatriots , cars with 200 families from Russia and Armenia recently came to Karabakh. They were met by Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan. He told reporters: “The action aims to boost tourism. In our tourism development policy, we attach special importance to tourists of Karabakh descent who come and stay here and do something for Artsakh".

Chairman of ‘Artsakh’ Association Varuzhan Grigoryan said such actions can promote repatriation. Most tourists arriving in Karabakh are from Russia, Ukraine and Armenia.

“We visit Karabakh almost every year. It is the homeland of my husband. We are planning to vacation here for 20 days,” a young woman said.