Protests in Baku did not prevent Artsakh’s participation in world travel market

YEREVAN, November 7. / ARKA /. The statement by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan regarding the participation of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) in World Travel Market that kicked off on November 5 in London, is nothing but a product of sick imagination, the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia said in a statement today.

It said according to the misleading information, “necessary measures ought to be undertaken to remove Artsakh from the list of seven participating travel agencies, as has been done previously”.

“Not seven, but eleven Armenian Travel agencies are represented in the fair and the participation of Artsakh has never met an obstacle before, not counting Azerbaijan’s customary hysteria and the fact of damaged pavilion in Paris, which had been recovered promptly,” the Foundation said.

“Artsakh’s participation in London is running smoothly being featured within the unified Armenian booth and, as always, is drawing a large amount of publicity among the visitors as well as participants. Moreover, the materials containing anti-Armenian propaganda have been taken out from the stand of Azerbaijan at the request of the Armenian delegation,” it said.

The National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia is an independent entity founded through a partnership between the Government of Armenia and a group of leading representatives of the private sector. The mandate of the Foundation is to achieve breakthrough development toward national competitiveness in key areas of economic activity. Through public-private partnerships the Foundation mobilizes strategic investments and implements programs vitally important for Republic of Armenia. -0-