Armenia, Ireland may establish direct flightsMay 16, 2017 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Ireland may establish direct flights, the General Department of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday, May 16. At a meeting with a delegation led by Chief Executive of the Irish Aviation Authority Eamonn Brennan, deputy head of Armenia’s GDCA Arsen Poghosyan discussed issues of cooperation in the field of air communications, including the establishment of direct flights, which would help develop bilateral relations. The "open skies" policy or the program of ensuring competitive conditions in the provision of air services was adopted by the Armenian government on October 23, 2013. After the policy was adopted, new carriers returned to or were introduced in the Armenian market, including Aegean Airways, Georgian Airways, Iraqi Airways, Al Naser, Mahan Air, Middle East Airlines, S7 Airlines, Czech Airlines, LOT. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |