{"id":84555,"date":"2019-04-02T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T08:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=84555"},"modified":"2019-04-02T10:51:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T08:51:17","slug":"interview-varsenik-poghosyan-aragast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/interview-varsenik-poghosyan-aragast","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Varsenik Poghosyan, director and co-founder of the Aragast Travel agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>exceptional culture, landscapes and a warm welcome<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>How would you characterise your agency?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Varsenik Poghosyan<\/strong> - We've been in business for five years and our team is mainly French-speaking, so we're perfectly suited to our market, which is France, Belgium and Switzerland. This year, we handled 35 groups, including around 10 % business tourism groups. We had the UN, for example, and Ariane Espace...<\/p>\n<h3>When you present Armenia to your customers, what assets do you highlight?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Varsenik Poghosyan<\/strong> - In practical terms, we have daily direct flights of just over four hours from France. What's more, entry to the country is now visa-free. As far as the country itself is concerned, we would highlight its exceptional culture, its landscapes and, of course, the extremely warm welcome that Armenians extend to their visitors.<\/p>\n<h3>In terms of business tourism, do you feel that the infrastructure, particularly hotel facilities, is sufficient?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Varsenik Poghosyan<\/strong> - Of course, that wasn't always the case, but now the big names - Marriott, Hilton, Radisson Blu - are present in Yerevan. For smaller groups, we also have quite a few boutique hotels.<\/p>\n<h3>What is your typical programme?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Varsenik Poghosyan<\/strong> - It's cultural, of course. Which we always combine with other interesting elements, whether it's a visit to a wine cellar, a carpet factory or a cookery workshop in a local's home. On a four- or five-day programme, which is almost always the case for incentives, we also offer short walks in the countryside, particularly in the Garni region. Our programmes always start with a visit to the capital, followed by a discovery of Etchmiadzine, the religious capital, because as you know, Armenia is the first officially Christian nation in the world. Five days is a short time, but it's enough to get to the heart of the matter.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">Article 1 of 3 in this dossier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/destination\/armenia-under-the-snows-of-lararat\" class=\"series-1947\" title=\"Special report - Armenia: under the snows of Ararat\">Special report - Armenia: under the snows of Ararat<\/a><\/div><p>Varsenik Poghosyan, director and co-founder of the Aragast Travel agency, presents the advantages of Armenia for incentive 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