AtlasGlobal resuming Yerevan-Istanbul flightsDecember 17, 2019 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish carrier AtlasGlobal is preparing to restore services, including Yerevan–Istanbul flights, after re-opening its reservations system after a month-long suspension, the company has revealed. The booking engine has been re-opened, and while most flights will be restored from the morning of December 21, the first flight from Istanbul to the Armenian capital is scheduled for December 22. AtlasGlobal temporarily halted services on 26 November after admitting to financial difficulties. The company said back then that they have "have entered a new phase of restructuring" their operations. Its fleet comprises a mix of Airbus A330-200s and Airbus single-aisle types. The airline operates to a range of destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. 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.” |