Armenia to introduce new budget airline in AprilMarch 3, 2016 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new Armenian airline, Armenia, will conduct regular flights to Europe, CIS countries and some parts of Asia, at prices starting from $49, one of the company’s shareholders told Sputnik Armenia. According to Tamaz Gaiashvili, the company will operate flights at affordable and reasonable prices. Gariashvili further refuted rumors suggesting that Armenia’s Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan is among the shareholders of the new company. According to him, no government official is involved with the company. As Gaiashvili noted, the Armenian authorities are interested in supporting the development of the country’s aviation. General Manager of the company Robert Hovhannisyan said, in turn, that the first flight will be carried out on a Boeing 737-700 in mid-April. The 350-member airline staff is set to include several employees of the Georgian air company Airzena, while the remaining personnel will be comprised of local experts. The newly created company will exploit the aircraft, currently in service by the Georgian carrier. 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. |