  Zvartnots Airport posts passenger traffic of 296 407 in Jan-May 2013 June 24, 2013 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January - May 2013 totaled 296 407 against 313 598 posted during the same period in 2012. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 252 020 people arrived in the country in January - May 2012 against 250 063 during the same period in 2012. 296 407 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 313 598 in that of 2012. 4 213 tons of cargo was transported in January - May 2013 against 4 129 tons during the same period of 2012. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 3 145 against 3 908 during 2012.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
