February 6, 2015 - 17:18 AMT
Armenian airports serve 133,574 passengers in Jan 2015

Armenia’s Zvartnots and Shirak international airports provided services to 133,574 passengers in January, which is by 1,569 people or 1.18% more than in January 2014, the press office of the country’s chief aviation department said, according to Arka.

During the reporting period, departures totaled 69,352 against 69,384 in Jan 2014; number of arrivals totaled 64,222 against 62,621 in Jan 2014.

The negative balance of departures/arrivals was 5,130 people this January, compared to 6,763 in January 2014.

Zvartnots and Shirak airports are run by Armenia-International Airports, a company owned by Argentine citizen of Armenian descent Eduardo Eurnekian. In 2001, the company signed a concessional agreement with the Armenian government to manage the airports for 30 years