12 airlines to discuss entry to Armenian market with NCFAJuly 7, 2014 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) jointly with the Ministry of Economy will start negotiations with 12 airlines to discuss the latters' entry to the Armenian market. The talks will be held on the sidelines of Routes Silk Road 2014 forum in Tbilisi. Routes Silk Road, to last through July 8 unlocks aviation and tourism potential of Asia, the CIS, Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East, while serving as an effective platform of promotion of new airlines and development of air services. Over 250 aviation professionals, 35 airlines and 45 airports participate in the event. During the forum, NCFA CEO Arman Khachaturyan gave a keynote speech. He represented the activities and results of Armenian tourism promotion, the government-adopted open skies policy, as well as the perspectives of Armenia's cooperation with the international markets, NCFA press service reported. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |