Passenger traffic in Armenia’s Shirak airport up by over 330%May 5, 2017 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Shirak airport of the northern Armenian town of Gyumri, passenger traffic soared by 334.5% in January-April 2017 against the same period the year before. In April alone, 745.3% more travelers used the services of the airport. Meanwhile, the traffic at Yerevan’s Zvartnots international airport grew by 25.7% in the first four months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. According to the General Department of Civil Aviation, 183 108 passengers used the services of the Yerevan airport in April. In January-April 2017, 7 246 tons of cargo were transported at Zvartnots, up by 82.8% against 2016. Passenger traffic in the two Armenian airports grew by 28,3% in the reporting period against 2016. Read also:Direct flights from Tehran to Gyumri may be launched: Armenia GDCA Turkey's Pegasus Airlines entry to Armenian market postponed indefinitely 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 | 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |