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"Tavush Tourism Development Agency" NGO

“Tavush Tourism Development Agency” is a NGO implementing community-based bottom-up model of tourism destination management was founded in 2013 in the framework of cooperation between Tavush region and Regen region of Germany.

Mission

The mission of the organization is to promote Tavush tourism development toward its Technologization, Systematization, Reproduction, Education and Continuousness.

Principles

The principles of the organization are: legitimacy, non-discrimination, conscientiousness, membership voluntariness, commonality of members’ interests, self-management and accountability.

The aim of the organization is to promote sustainable tourism development in Tavush region.

Tasks

Strengthening the tourism capacity of Tavush region

Support to sustainable development of Tavush region

Development of community-based tourism management in Tavush region

Implementation of tourism development consulting services in Tavush region

Increasing the international and domestic tourism image of Tavush region.

Development of tourism culture of Tavush region.

Creation and development of innovative ideas for tourism development in Tavush region.

Implementation of tourism programs in Tavush region.

Implementation of tourism research programs in Tavush region.

Implementation of educational programs aimed at sustainable development of tourism in Tavush region.

Creation and development of tourism infrastructures and types of tourism activities in Tavush region.

Tavush region tourism technologization and its marketing through the use of state-of-the-art technologies aimed at transforming the region into tourism destination.

Management

Governing bodies of the Organization are the General Assembly, the Board and the Executive Body (Executive Director).

The Board of the organization includes Chairman of NGO Board, Governor of Tavush, Head of the Department of Development, Tourism and Analysis of the Governor’s Office, Community Heads of Founding Communities, Director of YSU Ijevan Brench,  Tavush Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church.

Currently the Chairman of NGO Board is Sos Khachikyan.

Sos Khachikyan

Chairman of “Tavush Tourism Development Agency” NGO Board

Anna Mardanyan

Executive Director of “Tavush Tourism Development Agency” NGO

Gor Beglaryan

Tourism specialist at “Tavush Tourism Development Agency” NGO 

Svetlana Yegikyan

PR and marketing specialist at “Tavush Tourism Development Agency” NGO