Armenia PM wants account of new airline routes set to launch in 2017November 24, 2016 - 16:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on Thursday, November 24 assigned the chief of Armenia's General Department of Civil Aviation, Sergey Avetisyan, to submit a report of all the new airline routes set for a 2017 launch, Aysor.am reports. "Are there clear objectives for the next year? How many new routes do you want to launch, taking advantage of the open skies policy?" the premier asked. Failing to give a precise number, Avetisyan nonetheless promised to make every effort to secure as many directions as possible, also pledging a growth in passenger traffic. Karapetyan then told the aviation chief to outline the objectives at least by yearend, specifying the tasks the sphere of aviation is facing. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |