Yerevan among Russian tourists’ favorite destinations for ChristmasDecember 26, 2018 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian capital of Yerevan is among the five most popular destinations for Russian tourists for Christmas holidays, Lenta.ru reports citing data provided by Aviasales, a website offering cheap flights and airline tickets. The booking service specialists conducted a study and found out that December 30 will be the busiest day of 2018 at Moscow airports. According to the service, 25% of all holiday bookings were made for Sunday, December 30th. Sochi, Simferopol, Krasnodar, Mineralnye Vody and Rostov-on-Don were among the most popular Russian destinations, while Yerevan, Chisinau, Tbilisi, Istanbul and Prague were the top destinations abroad. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |