Second Armenian air carrier to fly to/from GyumriMarch 23, 2017 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s general department of civil aviation and Taron-Avia have reached an agreement, according to which the latter will implement flights to and from Gyumri, with its primary operational base at Shirak airport. Armenia’s second certified air carrier, Taron-Avia will launch activity in Gyumri, set to create new jobs and contribute to the development of economy and tourism in the region. According to planespotters.net, Taron-Avia has a fleet of three Boeing-737 aircraft. Starting from January 1, Shirak airport cut the prices for air navigation services by 50% to attract more airlines and boost the development of the facility. Shirak is an international airport serving Gyumri and the province of Shirak, Armenia. It is located about 5 km from the center of Gyumri. It is the second largest airport in the country after Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport. Photo. Skyliner 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |