Armenia among Tatler Asia’s essential travel destinationsFebruary 7, 2020 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tatler Asia – the British Tatler magazine’s Asia edition – has unveiled its picks of essential places to visit in 2020, and Armenia is one of them. “The next time you’re looking for places in which to enjoy fresh air— a unique demand of affluent Asian travelers—why not consider an escape to the Caucasus Mountains?. “Located between the Black and Caspian seas, the mountain system surrounds the Caucasus region, which spans Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia,” the article says, suggesting to focus on Armenia and Georgia in particular. Armenia is on the cusp of becoming the hottest destination in Europe, the feature says. “Travellers should take a day or two to discover Yerevan’s pastel-coloured cityscape before driving to the mountains to see stunning ancient monuments and monasteries including Khor Virap, the Roman temple of Garni, as well as the Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries. In the midst of your adventures, don’t forget to tuck into the delightful array of Armenian salads, cheese and lavash,” the piece says. The magazine also recommends visiting Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Siargao (Philippines), Bodrum (Turkey), Northern Territory (Australia), Scottish Highlands (Scotland), Chengdu (China), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Cairo (Egypt), San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Marrakech (Morocco), Tokyo (Japan). Yerevan and Armenia have been included in 2020’s hottest destinations lists by National Geographic Traveller, Forbes, Financial Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Booking.com, to name a few. The country was recently recognized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as one of the world’s fastest growing tourist destinations. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |