Passenger traffic up by 21.6% at Armenian airportsMarch 3, 2017 - 18:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Passenger traffic in two Armenian airports grew by 21.6% in January-February 2017 against the same period the year before. The traffic at Yerevan’s Zvartnots international airport grew by 19.8% in the first two months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. According to the General Department of Civil Aviation, 168,741 passengers have used the services of the Yerevan airport in the reporting period. In January-February 2017, 2,576 tons of cargo has been transported at Zvartnots, up by 49.4% against 2016. At Shirak airport in the northern Armenian town of Gyumri, traffic soared by 150% in the reporting period against 2016. 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 | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. |