 403,290 passengers used services of Zvartnots airport in January-April 2011 May 17, 2011 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport increased in January-April 2011 to total 403,290 against 365,811 compared to the same period in 2010. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 180,640 people arrived in the country during in January-April 2011 against 160,167 during the same period of 2010. 222,650 left Armenia during the reporting period against 160,167 in that of 2010. 2.4thous. tons of cargo was transported in January-April 2011 against 2.3thous. tons during the same period of 2010. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 2,669 against 2,535 during that of last year.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
