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Armenian Tourism Spiking

šŸ‡¦šŸ‡²Yerevan Emerges as the Most Popular Foreign Destination for Russian Tourists This Summer, While Demand for Baku Sharply Plummets by Half. much of this probably has to do with the war in Ukraine since Armenia is seen as a safe option for Russian tourists.
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Yerevan has emerged as the most popular foreign destination for Russian tourists this summer, with 7.9% of international air bookings directed to Armenia’s capital. Although this reflects a 17 percentage point drop from the previous year, Yerevan still ranks first in overall demand. In contrast, demand for Baku has dropped sharply—falling by half—placing the Azerbaijani capital lower on the list, according to data from travel planning service OneTwoTrip, as reported by TASS.

Additional findings from the study include:

  • Istanbul: 6.6% of bookings, up 12 percentage points from last year.
  • Baku: 5% of bookings, demand fell by half compared to the previous year.
  • Minsk: 4% of bookings, with demand increasing by 38%.
  • Paris: 3.8% of bookings, demand doubled compared to the same period in 2024.
  • Antalya: 3.2% of bookings, demand increased by 19%.
  • Tbilisi: 2.9% of bookings, demand decreased by 17%.
  • Almaty: 2.8% of bookings, now as popular as Paris and Barcelona.
  • Barcelona: 2.7% of bookings, demand doubled compared to the same period in 2024.
  • Seoul: 2.3% of bookings, demand decreased by 20%.

Experts stated: ā€œInterest in Europe has seriously increased: twice as many Russian travelers are already going to Paris and Barcelona than last summer. Almaty has become just as popular. The demand for flights to Minsk (+38%) and Antalya (+19%) has also increased. But the rest of the cities still attract fewer tourists: the share of Seoul decreased by 20%, and Tbilisi - by 17%.ā€

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My erstwhile field producer and cameraman Dennis Azato has accompanied me on ten years of adventures across the globe. Today he joins me in Ukraine and we spend some time remembering our many trips together.

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Barak Ravid reports that a senior U.S. official confirmed America is actively helping Israel intercept Iranian missiles. ā€œThere are hundreds of thousands of American citizens in Israel, as well as other American assets,ā€ the official said. ā€œWe are taking action to protect them.ā€

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WAR BREAKS OUT! Iran Attacks Israel: Chuck Holton Reports LIVE from Armenia-Iran Border

WAR ALERT! Chuck Holton reports LIVE from the volatile Armenia border, just miles from Iran, as tensions explode with Iran's retaliatory drone strikes on Israel following devastating Israeli airstrikes. On June 13, 2025, Israel’s ā€œOperation Rising Lionā€ targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories, and top military commanders, killing key figures like IRGC Commander Hossein Salami and General Mohammad Bagheri. Iran has launched over 100 drones in response, escalating fears of a wider regional conflict.

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