Breaking the annual practice, Russian circus will not come on a Christmas tour in Yerevan next year. Employee of the State Armenian Circus told NEWS.am correspondent that the Russian troupes are not invited due to economic crisis.

However, local circus plays Christmas shows from December 25 to 30. The ticket prices will vary from 1.000 to 2.000 AMD. The shows will resume from January 3 and play till January 13, 2010. Circus officer also informed that as a result of crisis the number of spectators decreased.