YEREVAN, JULY 16, ARMENPRESS: Armenia cannot be a country of mass tourism, said professor from Italian Carlo Cattaneo University Deepak Panti, who is in Armenia with a research mission, noting that in such a small country the difference between rural and urban areas is great and that the economic developments are notable only in the capital.
For securing stabile economic development in the country he suggests to develop and promote ecotourism for which Armenia has an important pre-condition and resource – natural, light but rough and very beautiful environment and people “original people who have self-consciousness, ethnic integrity, experience in protecting national face and flexible towards arts.”
He said a group of professors, post-graduates and students from the same university have made researches in Shirak province near Marmarashen and were convinced that for the development of ecotourism it is necessary to create a relevant space and prepare people. It is also necessary to encourage businessmen to build hotels in the province and to make investments. The professor said they have chosen Shirak on purpose as it is situated quite a long way from Yerevan, has small population and beautiful nature scene, many historic-cultural monuments, rich historic past and, which is of more importance, there is no great difference between urban and rural settlements.
On the basis of the implemented researches the group developed a program-suggestion called “Marmarashen” which is though yet on a piece of paper but has a clear strategy and is expected to be implemented in coming 3 years if the Armenian government approves it and if necessary funds are found. The Italian professor and his group has implemented other researches in Armenia and issued two books on their basis. The research works of the group are financed by the Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Carlo Cattaneo University and Armenian government.
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