ArmInfo. Armenia was elected a member of the Executive Board of the UN World Tourism Organization for the period from 2021 to 2024.
According to the Press Service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the corresponding vote was held at the 66th session of the European Region of the UN World Tourism Organization in Athens. "It was decided to hold the 67th session of the European Region of the UN World Tourism Organization in Armenia in 2022," the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
World Tourism Organization, UNWTO is a specialized intergovernmental agency of the UN system, uniting 158 member countries, 6 associated territories, two territories with observer status and more than 500 affiliated organizations. UNWTO operates under the Statutes and the accompanying Financial Rules, which entered into force on January 2, 1975, and is committed to the development of sustainable and accessible tourism. Leading international organization in the field of tourism. The headquarters is located in Madrid. Secretary General - Zurab Pololikashvili (Georgia).