Zvartnots Airport serviced over 1,6 million passengers in 2011 February 1, 2012 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January - December 2011 totaled 1 600 891 against 1 612 016 during the same period in 2010. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 792 944 people arrived in the country in January - December 2011 against 795 159 during the same period in 2010. 807 947 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 816 866 in that of 2010. About 10 014 tons of cargo was transported in January - December 2011 against 8 802 tons during the same period of 2010. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 9 858 against 9 781 during 2010. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |