GDCA to announce tender for 3 Armenian air companies in late JuneJune 18, 2013 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A tender for 3 local air companies will be announced in late June, a spokesperson of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia (GDCA) Nelly Cherchinyan told PanARMENIAN.Net At a June 6 sitting, the government of Armenia confirmed the concept of liberalization in air transportation sector. According to the head of GDCA Artem Movsisyan, the government won’t be financing local companies or providing them with privileges. The concept envisages for the winning 3 air companies to operate flights in 3 directions: CIS, Europe and Middle East, with the tender winners to be provided 5-year license. As a member of the aviation subcommittee in Armenia’s Public Council Levon Ghazaryan told a June 18 news conference, GDCA must provide a unified strategy for local air companies to enable competition with foreign air carriers. As he further added, Armenian companies working abroad are also allowed to the tender. In conclusion, he named Air Armenia, Armenian Airways and Krunk among the most possible contenders. 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 | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |