  Passenger traffic grows 25.4% in Armenian airports September 5, 2017 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Passenger traffic in the two Armenian airports grew by 25.4% in the eight months of 2017 against the same period last year, the general department of civil aviation reports. Overall, 1,667,173 people used the services of Zvartnots airport in the capital city, Yerevan, and Shirak Airport in the northern city of Gyumri. The traffic grew by 14.9% in August year-on-year. According to the data, 14,985 tons of cargo were transported at Zvartnots in January-August 2017, up by 54% against the same period last year.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
