YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of the investment program aimed at restoration and preservation of Dilijan historic-cultural reserve-museum implemented by the Tufenkian Hospitality company, Dilijan will become the most preferrable place for local inhabitants and tourists to have their rest there. As company Director Hakob Hakobian reported at the June 6 press conference, restoration work is being done in the Dilijan historic-cultural reserve in Sharambeyan street. In his words, investments amounting to 160 mln drams (nearly 457 thousand dollars) were made for the purpose of restoring the buildings and constructions in the reserve by the historic style. The reserve will have a museum, which is to be a special residential construction peculiar to the 19th century, will be furnished with handmade furniture and will have an exhibition hall. "There will be small shops, workshops and studios, too, where Armenian masters will work and will sell their handworks," the company Director said. The opening of the historic-cultural part of the reserve will take place in two months. Company's Sale and Marketing Director Narine Yeghoyan said that a hotel complex with 40 rooms and a restaurant are being built in Dilijan, too. In her words, Avan Dilijan is the fourth hotel of Tufenkian Traditional Hotels network. Renowned Armenian and American architects and designers took part in its projecting. N. Yeghoyan said that the hotel will be built by the traditional Armenian architectural style, will be furnished with handmade furniture and Tufenkian handmade carpets. In total, nearly 1.5 mln dollars will be spent on hotel building. The hotel will be opened in 2009. It was also mentioned that the Tufenkian Traditional Hotels network will be replenished by another three hotels, which will be built in the village of Areni, Vayots Dzor, in Yerevan and in Stepanakert. The construction activities of the first two have already started and the third is at the stage of projecting.

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