Armenian capital city among most popular CIS cities for Russian tourists this autumn

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17.09.2018, 10:34

Yerevan is among top five destinations for Russian tourists in the Commonwealth of Independent States this autumn in TourStat agency’s ranking.

Armenian capital city among most popular CIS cities for Russian tourists this autumn

YEREVAN, September 17. /ARKA/. Yerevan is among top five destinations for Russian tourists in the Commonwealth of Independent States this autumn in TourStat agency’s ranking.

Top ten cities in the CIS space are Minsk, Astana, Baku, Yerevan, Tashkent, Almaty, Bishkek, Chisinau, Dushanbe and Ashgabat.

According to the agency, Russian tourists travel to Armenia for three days, on average, and spend up to $60 a day.

The ranking is based on a trip popularity analysis for autumn 2018. --0---

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