  Armenia, Ireland may establish direct flights May 16, 2017 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Ireland may establish direct flights, the General Department of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday, May 16. At a meeting with a delegation led by Chief Executive of the Irish Aviation Authority Eamonn Brennan, deputy head of Armenia’s GDCA Arsen Poghosyan discussed issues of cooperation in the field of air communications, including the establishment of direct flights, which would help develop bilateral relations. The "open skies" policy or the program of ensuring competitive conditions in the provision of air services was adopted by the Armenian government on October 23, 2013. After the policy was adopted, new carriers returned to or were introduced in the Armenian market, including Aegean Airways, Georgian Airways, Iraqi Airways, Al Naser, Mahan Air, Middle East Airlines, S7 Airlines, Czech Airlines, LOT.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
