The Armenian Tourist

AGP Executive Report

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Tourism Numbers: Armenia welcomed 1,041,598 tourists in the first half of 2026, up 14.8% year-on-year, with 31.3 million overnight stays and an average stay of 30 days. Air Connectivity: China Southern Airlines opened an office in Yerevan to deepen Armenia–China links; it currently runs six flights per week and says the new presence will improve services for passengers and partners. Hotel Industry: Armenia is moving to classify hotels and assign stars under Hotelstars Union standards. Scams Alert: IDBank warns of hotel booking scams asking people to “confirm card details.” Digital Travel Comfort: Ucom expanded international roaming and 5G roaming coverage, and is promoting uTravel data packages with extra data through Sept. 30. Regional Disruption: A 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 20 and shaking multiple countries; evacuations and airport suspensions were reported.

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Jul. 30, 2026

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Why Israel’s Government Voted to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

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The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune

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Owned By	Ahmed Charai through World Herald Tribune, Inc.
Year Founded	2021
Website	www.jstribune.com
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Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
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China Southern Airlines opens Yerevan office

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Public Radio of Armenia

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Owned By	Armenian Government
Year Founded	1926
Website	www.armradio.am
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Armenia, Yerevan
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A Voice of Wisdom Rising from the Armenian Diaspora

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MassisPost - California

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Owned By	Social Democratic Hunchakian Party
Year Founded	1981
Website	massispost.com
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Pasadena
Owner Country	United States

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Geostat - In the II quarter of 2026 the number of Georgian resident travelers’ trips abroad equaled 740.9 thousand, which is 3.6 percent higher compared to the same period of the previous year

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Owner: Irakli Tevdorashvili info about owner

Inter Press News

Neutral

Owned By	Irakli Tevdorashvili through Palitra Media Holding
Year Founded	1999
Website	https://www.interpressnews.ge/en/
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Georgia, Tbilisi
Owner Country	Georgia

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China Southern Airlines Opens Office in Yerevan, Expanding Presence in Armenia

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ARKA

Pro-Government

Owned By	ARKA Media Holding (Konstantin Petrosov, Director)
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://arka.am/en/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Armenia, Yerevan
Owner Country	Armenia

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Firebird opens CIS region’s largest AI factory in Armenia with 70,000 NVIDIA GPUs planned

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GEC Newswire

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Owned By	Ronak Samantaray through GEC Media Group
Year Founded	2012
Website	gecnewswire.com
Domain Registration Year	2024
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Owner Country	United Arab Emirates

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Origin story: Armenian wine makes its comeback

The Drinks Business |

Owner: Anthony Greatrex Hawser info about owner

The Drinks Business

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Owned By	Anthony Greatrex Hawser through Union Press Ltd
Year Founded	2002
Website	https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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8 hours ago

Ucom continue to develop its services and network capabilities to ensure the best digital experience for its subscribers both in Armenia and abroad

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Owner: Mesrop Movsesyan info about owner

A1 Plus

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Owned By	Mesrop Movsesyan through Meltex Ltd
Year Founded	1991
Website	en.a1plus.am
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Armenia, Yerevan
Owner Country	Armenia

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