 Armenia aviation chief teases 2-3 more Ryanair routes before summer November 14, 2019 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The chief of the General Department of Civil Aviation, Tatevik Revazian, has teased 2-3 new destinations that Ryanair will be flying from Armenia in addition to the four routes the carrier announced in October. The Irish airline will be flying from Yerevan to Rome and Milan starting from January 2020, to Berlin starting from summer 2020, when the Irish budget carrier will also be offering flights from the northern Armenian town of Gyumri to Memmingen in Germany. Revazian told a government meeting on Thursday, November 13 that Azimuth Airlines is launching flights to Kaluga, Russia, while AirBaltic will start flying to Riga, Latvia. Revazian said eight new destinations have already been confirmed but that at least 10 are expected before the start of the high season. She also revealed that besides the 4 routes announced by Ryanair in October, the carrier is going to introduce 2-3 new destinations in 2020. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced recently that Armenia will not be collecting departure taxes on flights to destinations that haven’t been served in the past 12 months. The decision applies to all the carriers who enter the Armenian market and fly to new destinations.   Top stories Armenia's international reserves amounted to $3.5 billion, according to a report from the country's Central Bank. Trade between Armenian and Iranian increased by 43.5% in the first 10 months of 2022, rising from $390 million to around $560 million. There’s a growing demand for Armenian sprits in Russia amid Western sanctions on the supply of alcohol to the country. Vahan Kerobyan said Armenia will most probably introduce a ban on the sale of Turkish products as well.   Partner news |  Latest news Team launches Speak Up platform to promote transparent practices  Team Telecom Armenia has launched the Speak Up platform, the company says in a statement.Ucom offers a new uDrift 3500 mobile internet tariff In order to join and activate the tariff plan, one should visit one of the Ucom sales and service centers.Armenian serviceman who went missing in fog has been found The serviceman who went missing in the border areas of the southern province of Syunik has been found, the Defense Ministry said on March 2.Azerbaijan again cuts Karabakh gas supply Azerbaijan has again blocked the only pipeline delivering gas from Armenia to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), Artsakhgas reports. |
