Taron-Avia launching regular Gyumri-Moscow flightsJune 6, 2017 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian carrier Taron-Avia is launching regular flights from Gyumri to Moscow, the General Department of Civil Aviation said in a statement. The company will carry out flights from Shirak airport in Armenia's second biggest city to the Russian capital every Friday starting from June 30. Furthermore, it will start flying to Moscow twice a week starting from July 23. Armenia’s second certified air carrier, Taron-Avia reportedly has a fleet of three Boeing-737 aircraft. Shirak is an international airport serving Gyumri and the province of Shirak, Armenia. It is located about 5 km from the center of Gyumri. It is the second largest airport in the country after Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport. 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 | 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. 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. |