YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia is participating for the first time in the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) congress that started in Cairo on January 19. Armen Shahbazian, expert of USAID Competitive Armenian Private Sector Program's (CAPS) business unions, informed NT correspondent about it. "Chairwoman of the Guild of Armenian Tourist Guides Liana Grigorian and me will present to the WFTGA executive board information materials of the Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA), which will allow the congress participants to become acquainted with the opportunities of Armenia's tourism sector," he said. According to him, WFTGA congresses are held every other year. WFTGA's membership includes 40 countries (including Russia and Armenia out of the CIS countries). The Giuld of Armenian Tourist Guides has been a full member of the WFTGA since 2005. The congress will last until January 26.

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