Tourism development pivotal for Nagorno-Karabakh – president

President of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan on Saturday convened a working consultation in his office to discuss the country’s tourism development potentials.
In a speech at the meeting, Minister of Economy Sergey Shahverdyan delivered a report to introduce the achievements in the sector.
According to a press release by the NKR leader’s press office, Sahakyan highlighted the importance of tourism industries, considering it a pivotal trend in the country’s economy.  He described tourism development as an effective means making the country internationally recognizable and helping cement the homeland-Diaspora ties.
At the end of the meeting, the president issued specific instructions towards the implementation of the tasks assigned.
The meeting was attended by NKR Prime Minister Arayik Haroutyunyan and other governemnt officials.