403,290 passengers used services of Zvartnots airport in January-April 2011May 17, 2011 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport increased in January-April 2011 to total 403,290 against 365,811 compared to the same period in 2010. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 180,640 people arrived in the country during in January-April 2011 against 160,167 during the same period of 2010. 222,650 left Armenia during the reporting period against 160,167 in that of 2010. 2.4thous. tons of cargo was transported in January-April 2011 against 2.3thous. tons during the same period of 2010. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 2,669 against 2,535 during that of last year. 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 | 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. |