"Armavia" launches direct flights to RomeJune 24, 2009 - 12:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's national air carrier, Armavia Air Company creates new opportunities for its passengers. Starting from 15 July, 2009, it launches direct flights to Rome - one of the world's ancient cities From now on, passengers have an exclusive opportunity to visit the cultural center of Europe taking a direct flight with Armavia each Wednesday, the company's press service reports. Flights from Yerevan to Rome and v.v. will be operating according to the following schedule: - Departure from Yerevan: 08:50 (local time) - Arrival in Rome: 10:00 (local time); departure from Rome: 11:20 (local time), Arrival in Yerevan: 18:10 (local time). Armavia Air Company is a member of International Air Transport Association. Every month, it carries out over 30 flights to different CIS and Near East countries. In 2008, the company had 647000 passengers. Its air park consist of A-319 (3), A-320 (2), Il-86, Tu-134 air planes. Armavia will be the first company to acquire Sukhoi Superjet S-100 airplane by the end of 2009. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. 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 |