Prerequisites for the formation of a tourism cluster (on the example of the Sisian region of the Republic of Armenia)

Author(s):  V.G. Margaryan, candidate of Sciences, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, vmargaryan@ysu.am

E.R. Durgaryan, candidate of Sciences, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, eliza.durgaryan@ysu.am

Issue:  Volume 43, № 3

Rubric:  Earth sciences

Annotation:  Invaluable high role and importance of cluster formation in the formation of tourism activities. Without the development of a tourism cluster, it is difficult to imagine an effective and purposeful development of modern tourism. It turned out that in the formation of the tourism cluster in the Sisian region are important components of the regional level. The paper presents the prerequisites for the formation of the tourism cluster and the tourism potential in the Sisian region, discusses the issues and objectives of their use, as well as priorities for the formation of the tourism cluster. Tourist attractions in the region are unevenly distributed and depend on historical, climatic characteristics, as well as geographical and socio-economic conditions. Sisian cluster specializes in recreational, historical, cultural, educational tourism, agritourism and ecotourism, which create favorable conditions for the organization of the tourism industry in the region. These areas create favorable conditions for organizing a diversified spectrum of the domestic and foreign tourism industry in the region. Based on the SWOT analysis, which describes the strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and threats affecting the development of the Sisian Cluster, a number of tasks can be solved in the organization of tourism activities in the region. In work is presented the SWOT-analyzes, which describes the strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats affecting the development of the Sisian cluster. Based on the SWOT analysis, a number of tasks can be solved in the organization of tourist activities in the region.

Keywords:  region, cluster, tourism industry, tourist resources, infrastructure, development potential, development centers, community.

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