  Zvartnots Airport posts passenger traffic of 203 552 in Jan-Feb March 25, 2013 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January – February 2013 totaled 203 552 against 201 264 posted during the same period in 2012. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 93 151 people arrived in the country during the reporting period. 110 401 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 108 800 in that of 2012. About 1 597 tons of cargo was transported in January – February 2013. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 1 281 against 1 387 during the same period in 2012.   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. |
