Armenian airports serve 133,574 passengers in Jan 2015February 6, 2015 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Zvartnots and Shirak international airports provided services to 133,574 passengers in January, which is by 1,569 people or 1.18% more than in January 2014, the press office of the country’s chief aviation department said, according to Arka. During the reporting period, departures totaled 69,352 against 69,384 in Jan 2014; number of arrivals totaled 64,222 against 62,621 in Jan 2014. The negative balance of departures/arrivals was 5,130 people this January, compared to 6,763 in January 2014. Zvartnots and Shirak airports are run by Armenia-International Airports, a company owned by Argentine citizen of Armenian descent Eduardo Eurnekian. In 2001, the company signed a concessional agreement with the Armenian government to manage the airports for 30 years Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | 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 Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |