Zvartnots Airport posts passenger traffic of 873 074 in Jan-July 2013August 20, 2013 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport in January – July 2013 totaled 873 074 against 472 955 posted during the same period in 2013. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 424 159 people arrived in the country in January - July 2013 against 432 117 during the same period in 2012. 448 915 people left Armenia during the reporting period against 472 955 in that of 2012. 6 229 tons of cargo was transported in January - July 2013 against 6 611 tons during the same period of 2012. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 4 673 against 5 894 during 2012. 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. |