Main Ways of International Tourism Development in the Republic of Armenia

The primary purpose of the paper is to comprehensively analyze the development of ways and opportunities for the international tourism industry in Armenia. In this context, through analyzing historical series, and using the method of comparative analysis, the author presents the tourism processes in Armenia, combining them with state regulation necessity of the sphere. As a result, the author implies that the effectiveness of international tourism and the country's competitiveness (in this case, Armenia) hugely depend on relevant and proper state policy and acknowledgment of the industry's potential. In the countries with a stable tourism industry, the state's role and participation in the sector's regulation are active. Besides, tourism has severe social consequences, from the impact of the micro-environment on the family to the society in general.