Yerevan/Mediamax/.  Artak Melkonyan, member of the Management Board of \"RVVZ\" foundation, was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of \"RVVZ\" foundation which implements the programs initiated by businessman Ruben Vardanyan and his family.

Head of the Development Department of the Foundation, Zarmine Zeytuntsyan, introducing Artak Melkonyan said today that he has 20 years of experience in international business development, market enlargement, branding and education management, Mediamax reports.

Zarmine Zeytuntsyan informed that over the past 5 years, he had held the position of the Vice President for Financial Subdivisions of Dun & Bradstreet international company.

In his turn, Artak Melkonyan noted that the Foundation will continue its activities in Armenia in the area of social entrepreneurship development.

\"Unlike other charity programs, the results of our social programs become visible later but they are much more. The Foundation strives to unite government, local self-government bodies, communities, other businessmen, financial donors and benefactors around a single program\", he said.

According to the CEO, one of the most successful programs is, for instance, construction of \"TaTever\" ropeway and development of \"Gates of Tatev\" tourist zone.

\"300-900 tourists visit Tatev on a daily basis. Over the two years, the tourism zone has significantly developed - food, recreation and souvenir sales spots have increased and the number of hotels have gone up from 3 to 14\", he said.

Artak Melkonyan also informed that the Foundation allocates the amounts converted to profit through tourism to the reconstruction of the Tatev monastery complex.