Zvartnots Airport posts passenger traffic of 1 538 391 in Jan-NovDecember 18, 2013 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January - November 2013 totaled 1 538 391 against 1 554 982 posted during the same period in 2012. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 768 825 people arrived in the country in January - November 2013 against 763 334 during the same period in 2012. 769 566 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 791 648 in that of 2012. 9 199 tons of cargo was transported in January - November 2013 against 10 794 tons during the same period of 2012. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 7 882 against 9 595 during 2012. 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. |