Deputy FM: EU-Armenia common air zone to help decrease tariffsAugust 11, 2016 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The common air zone between the EU and Armenia is also expected to impact the airfares, making air communication essentially cheaper, according to deputy minister of foreign affairs Karen Nazaryan. Speaking to Tert.am, the official said that the EU countries have already issued a mandate for negotiating a corresponding document. In his words, the negotiations were on the agenda ahead of the Eastern Partnership countries’ 2015 Summit in Riga, Latvia. “The agreement is aimed at regulating the air communication between Armenia and the EU countries.” “It will also contribute to lower airfares,” he said. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |