Vol. 55 No. 1 (254) (2021)

For a scientifically grounded solution to the problem of groundwater development of the river basin of the Armenian highlands, we have interpreted and generalized the data of long-term (complex) studies carried out in the basins of the Azat and Vedi Rivers. For the stadied territories, according to geophysical studies performed by the method of vertical electrical sounding (VES) and boreholes, we have compiled a relief map of the regional aquiclude on a scale of 1 : 50 000. The study area is located on the Western section of the Geghama ridge, where the basins of the Vedi and Azat Rivers are located. The total underground runoff of the Azat River catchment basin, taking into account the additional runoff, estimated about 1 m³/s. Deep underground runoff of the Vedi River, calculated by the Darcy is formula using the results of geophysical studies in the paleo-relief, is estimated at about 1,9 m³/s.

The article examines the current ecological state of the RA air basin, analyzes and evaluates the dynamics of changes in atmospheric emissions over the past two decades, both in the republic and in the marzes and the City of Yerevan.

In the work was calculated the coefficient of discomfort (its average annual value) of landscape zones widespread in the RA. Through its analysis, migration and transformation of landscape zones were identified, an analysis and assessment of the consequences were made.

New data of the ancient and modern glaciations of the Armenian Highlands are presented. From the second half of the nineteenth century a decrease in the area of modern glaciation of the highlands is noted, however, since 1980, the rate of glacier melting on the Ararat mountain turned out to be the lowest over the entire observation period. For the first time, according to the characteristic relief of the cirque moraines of Aragats, four stages of retreat of the Wurm glacier were identified, and the age of periods of warming and humidification of the climate and the formation of lakes was determined from the ¹⁴C radiocarbon dating of bottom sediments of intermorainal lakes.

The stabile positive image of any state is its strategic resource. Tourist image and tourism are interconnected and interdependent. The mass media play a very important role in the formation of the image of a country, a tourist territory, a single tourist object. Thanks skillful image-making work, the country's image can be presented in the most favorable light. To do this, you must have a goal and use all the necessary media channels.

The work attempts to analyze the organizational, technical, content-methodological aspects of distant component of "Service" specialty educational practice in a systematic manner. The main goals, directions, implementation process and summarizing approaches of the distant learning practice are presented. Particular attention is paid to the inclusion and possible role of the distant component as an auxiliary "tool" or medium in existing learning practice.

The present paper aims at discussing the possibilities of stimulating incoming tourism in Armenia, the scope of recreational resources in the Republic and the actual obstacles preventing the growth of tourism in general and incoming tourism in particular. To achieve this goal we have made an attempt to study different aspects of international tourism in the country with special reference to incoming tourism by applying the methods of observation, inductive and deductive reasoning and generalization. The research reveals that incoming tourism has an enormous potential power which however has so far not found its targeted implementation in travel industry in Armenia. To ensure the competitiveness of Armenia as a country of international tourism it is necessary to solve problems that require settlements in both the public and private sectors and promote a close cooperation between the two in various spheres of tourism.

The originality of rural areas and settlement of mountainous countries is predetermined by the diversity of natural geographical conditions and features of socio-economic development. The analysis and generaliztion of theoretical framework of complex geographical research of rural areas and settlement of mountainous territories are provided in the article.

Socio-economic development of mountainous rural areas is one of the important problems of our republic. Mountainous areas are cattle-breeding areas. They are characterized by natural, man-made values, favorable climatic conditions and crafts, resources, the proper use of which can be a stimulus not only for the stabilization of mountain settlements, but also for their development. Mountainous areas are favorable areas for the organization of various forms of tourism. In the article, based on the generalization of the factual material, the current problems of the main features of the mountainous rural settlements of the Republic of Armenia are presented: settlement, specialization, infrastructure.

The role of investment in the process of economic development of countries is great. Therefore, the issue of attracting investment is a matter of national importance. The article is devoted to clarifying the features of the investment flows of the Republic of Armenia, identifying the obstacles and, especially, explaining the reasons for not implementing the processes of improving the investment flow and the investment field.

The article presents the concepts of tourism. It was revealed that tourism as a frontier science is formed at the intersection of philosophy, geography, economics and other sciences. It has been substantiated that tourism is the science of the principles, approaches and methods of organizing and managing a tourist (recreational) economy.