Armenia, China may launch direct flights in 2018: officialDecember 15, 2017 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia may establish direct air services with China in 2018, deputy foreign minister Robert Harutyunyan told journalists on Friday, December 15, Novosti Armenia reports. According to him, Armenia and China are now negotiating the launch of direct flights, which requires consistent work and evidence of economic benefits. "I personally hope that the issue will be settled in 2018," said Harutyunyan. At the same time, he noted that Armenia attaches great importance to the development of cooperation with China in all sectors, including tourism, and a number of steps have already been taken to this end. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |