Գսպոյան Գրիշա, Մանասյան Մաքսիմ 027
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN TAVUSH REGION
Grisha Gspoyan
Professor at the Chair of Disaster Risk Management and Civil Protection,
Rescue Service and Crisis Management Educational Unit,
Educational Complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
PhD in Geography, Associate Professor
Maksim Manasyan
Professor at the Chair of Tourism and Service, V. Bryusov State University
Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor
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This article discusses theoretical, methodological, and practical issues and problems of sustainable development, using the example of one of the mountainous and border marzes of the Republic of Armenia, Tavush. SWOT analysis of economic, social and environmental components of sustainable development gave an opportunity to identify and evaluate competitive advantages, opportunities and risks of development, strengths and weaknesses of Gegharkunik. On the basis of these components priority and primary directions of prospective development of the marz were selected.
Key words: sustainable development, settlement, tourism, ecology, natural resource use