Air Armenia to resume flights as Russian debt problems settledSeptember 20, 2014 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Air Armenia’s Russian representation issued necessary payments to the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) to continue operating flights. As Air Armenia marketing department chief Sirakan Hambartusmyan told PanARMENIAN.Net the Agency assured that the flights will be operated without restrictions. Earlier, Russian Federal Air Transport Agency announced plans to suspend air navigation services to Air Armenia over the airline’s outstanding and current debts of $1.1 million staring from September 21. According to the state-owned corporation, Air Armenia had repeatedly been given postponement for the outstanding air navigation services payments As Air Armenia explained at the time, the payment problem was a technical one: the payments were extended in U.S. dollars and didn’t reach the addressee over banking sanctions. Further transactions will be made onto a new bank account, leaving only the current debt of $700 thousand unpaid. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |