  Armenia seeks to become transit country for air travel April 22, 2016 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Economy Minister Artsvik Minasyan spoke of Armenia's intention to become a transit country for air travel during the opening of the business forum InvestArmenia-2016. “We're waiting for reputable airlines to enter the Armenian market, thus prompting a decrease in prices for air tickets,” ARKA cited Minasyan as saying. “It is necessary to ensure that foreign airlines are based in Yerevan, with Armenia becoming a transit country.” Also, he reminded that Armenia is pursuing the open skies policy; a number of companies have already expressed interest in entering the Armenian market, he said, while some others have already been licensed.”   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 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.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
