Aeroflot cancels flights to Armenia due to air traffic restrictionsMarch 18, 2020 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Aeroflot has changed its schedule from March 19 to 28 due to air traffic restrictions between Armenia and Russia, the Russian Embassy in Yerevan said on Facebook. The carrier has cancelled flights SU1868 (departure from Moscow at 20:40) and SU1966 (departure from Moscow at 23:20) between March 19 and 28, and flights SU1869 (departure from Yerevan at 02: 55) and SU1967 (departure from Yerevan at 04:55) from March 20 to 28. The carrier says no penalties will be collected from the exchange and refund of tickets of canceled flight. Armenia and Russia on Monday, March 16 agreed to limit passenger traffic between the two countries for two weeks. The measure is aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus which has already claimed thousands of lives across the globe. So far, Russia has reported 114 confirmed coronavirus cases, while Armenia has 84 in total. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |