Foreign firms boost ticket price to Russia after Armavia bankruptcyApril 6, 2013 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armavia air company’s bankruptcy prompted a new development of events. Immediately after cancellation of the Armenian air company’s flights, foreign companies boosted prices for plane tickets to Russia. With Armenian officials unable to change the situation, foreign companies are now free to change prices the way they see fit, Mir 24 TV channel says. The officials, however, promise to deal with the problem. “Air companies who’ve had longstanding partnership with Armenia and who’re hoping for their further development mustn’t use this situation to reap benefit," Deputy Economy Minister Ara Petrosyan said. On April 1, Armavia airway company declared bankruptcy. The company will be returning money for the purchased tickets starting April 11. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |