YEREVAN. – Around 70-75 percent of Armenia’s population does not go on vacation, and this is a result of dire socioeconomic condition, whereas 2-5 percent rests at the homes of friends and relatives, Armenian National Association of Consumers President Melita Hakobyan said during a press conference on Monday, presenting the results of their survey.

“The socioeconomic conditions are more difficult [now] than they were several years ago. Who makes use of external, or even perhaps domestic, tourism? Who is vacationing in [Armenia’s] Tsaghkadzor [city], [Lake] Sevan, or in Jermuk [city]? They ask for unreasonable prices,” she noted.    

In Hakobyan’s words, Armenia’s domestic tourism needs to be affordable at least for the Armenians. According to her, the local population’s maximum 20 percent is able to make use of these services, and solely 1-2 percent can go on vacation several times during the year.    

And as a result, as per Melita Hakobyan, the residents of Armenia suffer from fatigue.