  430 515 passengers used Zvartnots airport in Jan-Apr May 11, 2012 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January – April 2012 totaled 430 515 against 403 290 posted during the same period in 2011. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 238 406 people arrived in the country in January - April 2012 against 222 650 during the same period in 2011. 192 109 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 180 640 in that of 2011. 3132 tons of cargo was transported in January - April 2012 against 2378 tons during the same period of 2011. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 2997 against 2669 during 2011.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
