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8/26/25, 2:39 PM Minister Papoyan holds meeting with newly elected UN Tourism Secretary-General - ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency

Minister Papoyan holds meeting with newly elected UN Tourism

Secretary-General

Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan on Friday received the newly-elected Secretary-
General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Shaikha Al Nowais.

The meeting was also attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United

Arab Emirates to Armenia Nariman Al-Mulla and Chairwoman of the Tourism Committee of the
Armenian Ministry of Tourism Lusine Gevorgyan, the Ministry of Economy has said in a readout.

Congratulating Shaikha Al Nowais on assuming the post of UNWTO Secretary-General, Gevorg
Papoyan wished her fruitful work. He expressed hope that cooperation in the tourism sector would

further expand and strengthen during her tenure.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues pertaining to the prospects for the development of
the tourism sector in Armenia and the possibilities for implementing joint initiatives were
discussed.

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