13 09.03.16 - Press conference of shareholders of ''Armenia' airlines Tamaz Gaiashvili and Robert Hovhannisyan New airline, Armenia to launch first flight on April 21 March 9, 2016 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The newly-established Armenia airline promises cheap air tickets for diverse destinations, Tert.am cited the company's shareholders as saying. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, March 9, Tamaz Gaiashvili and Robert Hovhannisyan said they intend to offer cheap flights, affordable to Armenia’s average citizens. Israeli capital Tel-Aviv will be the airline's first destination on April 21. “Armenia airline will fly to Russia – Moscow and other cities – as well as to Tehran, Prague, Tel-Aviv, Kiev, Minsk, Barcelona, Larnaca and London,” Gaiashbili said, promising the company’s best efforts in meeting the Armenian clients’ demands. Hovhannisyan added, in turn, that the company received its certificate a fortnight ago, waiting to get a license to carry out its first flight. The company has hired Armenian pilots who are already in Yerevan, with the engineering personnel too set to arrive in the near future. “Our services will be competitive with those of other airlines,” the Georgian shareholder said, adding that the tickets’ prices will start from 49 euros. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. 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. |