14 16.05.16 - Press conference of Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer Hugh Dunleavy on Yerevan-Doha maiden flight Qatar Airways launches in Armenia with maiden flight to Doha May 16, 2016 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Qatar Airways on Sunday, May 15 launched regular round-trip flights from Doha to Yerevan. The company offers Doha-Yerevan-Doha regular flights four times per week, promising a large portfolio of services to its passengers. “Situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Armenia can easily become a transit zone,” Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer Hugh Dunleavy told reporters in Yerevan on Monday. “We have extremely positive attitude towards Armenia, having signed a host of agreements and established sound relations here.” According to him, Qatar Airways is planning to increase the number of Yerevan-bound flights over time. Also Monday, Dunleavy met with Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Welcoming the guests in his office, the PM hailed the company’s entering the Armenian market, hoping it will further develop economic relations between Armenia and Qatar. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |