Turkey to unveil carriers for Istanbul-Yerevan flights "in coming days"December 16, 2021 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish and Armenian companies have applied for permission for charter flights between Istanbul and Yerevan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, December 15. According to him, the Turkish transport ministry will evaluate the applications and there would be more information in the coming days about which airlines will get the authorization. Also Wednesday, Cavusoglu revealed that Turkey has named Serdar Kilic, a former ambassador to the United States, as special envoy to work on the normalization of ties with Armenia. The Turkish Foreign Minister said earlier that Turkey and Armenia will mutually appoint special envoys to discuss steps to normalize ties. The statement was welcomed by the Armenian Foreign Ministry. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |