Pegasus Airlines to fly Istanbul-Yerevan three times a weekApril 20, 2017 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Turkish low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines will start implementing flights from Istanbul to Yerevan. The planes will carry passengers three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - to and from Zvartnots international airport near the Armenian capital. One of the most active budget airlines of the region, the Turkish company flies to almost all the European countries, Armenia’s General Department of Civil Aviation said in a statement on Thursday, April 20. The GDCA said on Wednesday that Armenia Aircompany has obtained a permit to launch flights from Yerevan to Israel. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |