Zvartnots Airport services over 1,35 in Jan-Oct 2011 November 9, 2011 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January-October 2011 totaled 1 350 019 against 1 356 989 during the same period in 2010. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 645632 people arrived in the country in January-October 2011 against 649328 during the same period of 2010. 704 387 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 707 661 in that of 2010. About 7 810 tons of cargo was transported in January-October 2011 against 7013 tons during the same period of 2010. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 8299 against 8176 during 2010. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |