Turkish airline: Van-Yerevan flight operation undecidedNovember 28, 2012 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Operation of Van-Yerevan flights by Borajet private Turkish company is still undecided, Trend reported, citing the airline. According to the received information, “the parties are still negotiating, with no agreement reached on the issue.” "It's too early to speak about the operation of Van-Yerevan flight. At this stage, negotiations are being held between the parties," the company said. The company said the planes will only carry passengers,with no cargo flights considered, if an agreement is reached. Earlier, head of Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia (UMB(E)A) Arsen Ghazaryan said Yerevan-Van direct flight package was ready, with Armenian and Turkish aviation managements having given consent. Mr. Ghazaryan further stressed the need for Yerevan-Van flights to operate on a regular basis, which will contribute to development of Armenian-Turkish economic relations. “We are trying to cooperate with Turkish services,” he said, underscoring the importance of the flight, given Ankara’s consent to Yerevan-Istanbul flights. Yerevan-Van-Yerevan direct flight package was developed in the framework of “Support to Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement” project. 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 | 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. |