  Zvartnots airport unaware of Turkish Airlines flights to Yerevan March 9, 2011 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a report in Hurriyet, Turkish Airlines company (THY) is going to launch Los-Angeles-Istanbul-Yerevan flights. Chairman of the company Hamdi Topcu was quoted as saying that they do not operate flights from Turkey to Armenia, but they have already established an office in Yerevan. Topcu allegedly said that if they manage to implement this initiative, it will be a great step forward in establishing friendly relations between the two nations. He added that cheese will be supplied from Turkey for Armenians of Los Angeles, as there is a considerable demand for it. However, Zvartnots airport press service told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the airport does not possess information on the office establishment by the Turkish air company. Spokesperson for the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia Nelly Chercheryan gave a similar comment on the matter. According to her, the disseminated information is untrue.   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 |  Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
