  Aeroflot suspends sales of Turkey-bound tickets for Russian citizens July 20, 2016 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot halted ticket sales to Turkey and revised its flight schedule to Istanbul after the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) suspended flights to Turkey, the airline said Wednesday, July 20, according to Sputnik. "In light of Rosaviatsia’s July 16 ban on Russian citizens’ travel to Turkey, Aeroflot suspends the sale and reticketing of flight tickets to Istanbul and Antalya (sales are open on flights from Turkey). Sales will open after the regulator lifts the ban," Aeroflot said in a statement. Only nationals of foreign countries can be transported from Russia to Turkey. The move comes amid a volatile security situation following late Friday’s attempt to overthrow the Turkish government, leading to numerous deaths and a mass-scale crackdown on suspected traitors.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
