376,327 tourists visited Georgia from Azerbaijan this year. That shows 46% growth compared to last year’s statistics - the 256,530 Azeri tourists who visited the country in 2010. 336,326 Armenian tourists visited Georgia in the first 7 months of 2011, 43% more than the last year, when 234,642 tourists visited Georgia from Armenia. Despite the tense political situation between Russia and Georgia, Russian tourists are number 4 out of the Top Visiting Nationalities. During the last seven months 131,655 tourists visited Georgia from Russia. That is almost twice more than last year’s statistics (87,682). “In 5th place out of the countries which produce the most tourists to Georgia is Ukraine, from where 30,968 tourists visited our country. The number of Ukrainian tourists has also increased by about 23% in accordance with last year when 25,196 tourists visited Georgia for the first 7 month index. 26,236 tourists visited Georgia from Iran, 15,978 times more than last year when 10,258 tourists visited Georgia from Iran. The number of visiting tourists from Iran has increased by about 156% this year,” the Department of Tourism and Resorts told The FINANCIAL.
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FINANCIAL MAGAZINE | JULY-AUGUST 2011