Iran Air doubles plane ticket prices for some destinationsNovember 26, 2012 - 15:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iranian national carrier has nearly doubled prices on plane tickets for some foreign destinations. According to The Associated Press, spokesman of Iran Air, Shahrokh Noooshabadi, says the up to 90 percent price hike is the result of the state oil company's increase in fuel prices for airlines and also the plunging value of the rial against foreign currencies. Iran Air's 54 aircraft fly to destinations in Europe, including London, Paris and Amsterdam. Iranian media say other airline companies have also hiked flight prices on routes abroad. This follows a 70 percent jump in prices on domestic flights earlier in November. Iran is under stepped-up Western sanctions on its oil and banking system over the country's suspect nuclear program. Tehran denies it's trying to make a nuclear weapon. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |