Wizz Air launching Armenia–Cyprus route from summerFebruary 7, 2020 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Wizz Air will be launching a new route connecting the Armenian capital of Yerevan to Larnaca, Cyprus from June 1, 2020. Flights will be carried out twice a week, Zvartnots International Airport said in a Facebook post on Friday, February 7. The Hungarian budget carrier had earlier confirmed it will fly from the Armenian capital to Vilnius (Lithuania) and Vienna (Austria) – also twice a week each – starting from spring. As of Friday, prices for tickets from Yerevan to Larnaca start from €40. Another major low-cost airline, Ryanair has started operations in Armenia with flights to Rome and Milan. The company will add Berlin, Memmingen (Germany) Athens and Thessaloniki (Greece) to the list in spring and summer. Also, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in late January that Transavia Airlines could soon start flying from Armenia to Paris Orly Airport. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |