  Zvartnots Airport posts passenger traffic of 1 402 801 in Jan-Oct November 11, 2013 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January - October 2013 totaled 1 402 801 against 1 424 581 posted during the same period in 2012. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 690 501 people arrived in the country in January - October 2013 against 688 412 during the same period in 2012. 712 300 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 736 169 in that of 2012. 8 447 tons of cargo was transported in January - October 2013 against 9 793 tons during the same period of 2012. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 7 112 against 8 833 during 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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
