The group tours from China to Armenia will be considerably facilitated. The Government of Armenia took the relevant decision on April 22.
Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Sergey Avetisyan said that according to the Chinese legislation, Armenia is to be included in a special list prepared by the Chinese authorities. On 15 July 2014, a memorandum on group tours from China to Armenia was signed in Beijing. By today's decision, the Government permits the Economy Ministry and the Foreign Ministry of Armenia to carry out the provisions of the memorandum. The project will sharply increase the inflow of travelers from China.
According to the Armenian Ministry of Economy, nearly 1 mln 203 thsd 746 foreign tourists visited Armenia in 2014 (up 11.3% versus 2013). The growth in the inflow of foreign tourists was due to the active measures taken by the state and the private sector over the past few years, as well as the cooperation with the concerned structures. The measures also improved the quality of tourism services in the country