ArmInfo.The Armenian Government will facilitate the visa issuance procedure, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan said at the Government's sitting on Feb 16.
To promote incoming tourism, Karapetyan instructed the chief of the Armenian Police to discuss with the structures concerned and to submit for consideration of the Government the issues related to possible removal of the requirement to fill in application forms for crossing the country's border. The finance minister was instructed to provide an opportunity to the foreign citizens to pay state duties when receiving the entry visa in a cashless way.
To note, by 2020 the State Tourism Committee of Armenia intends to double the inflow of foreign tourists to Armenia. In 2016 the tourism sector of Armenia demonstrated 5.7% growth. In 2016, as many as 2.867 mln foreign citizens visited the republic, including 1.259 mln for tourism purposes.