The interest of foreign citizens in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is increasing. According to the Consular Service of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the total number of foreign citizens, who visited the Republic in the first half-year of 2010, increased by 45% compared with the same period of 2009, NKR Foreign Ministry informed NEWS.am.

The geography of the tourists keeps expanding. Considerable part of the tourists make citizens of the USA, France, Iran, Great Britain, Holland, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Poland, and the CIS states. The representatives of the Armenian Diaspora show special interest in Artsakh.

The tourists mainly visit the town of Shushi, the Gandzasar, Amaras, Dadivank Monasteries, and the ancient town of Tigranakert.