Armenian airline owner allegedly vows to launch Gyumri-LA flights December 26, 2018 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The owner of Taron-Avia has allegedly promised to launch direct flights from the Armenian city Gyumri to Los Angeles, mayor of Gyumri Samvel Balasanyan told reporters on Monday, December 24, Aravot.am reports. When asked whether there were plans of setting up direct flights from the northern Armenian town to California, Balasanyan gave a positive response. “Aircraft of various weight and size can land at Shirak airport in Gyumri, the runway is well-built,” the mayor said. According to him, both the arrival and departure halls need to be expanded as new investment is being made in the airport. The terminal itself has been renovated lately, with more buildings and facilities offering more services built nearby, Balasanyan said.   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 |  Latest 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. |
