Iran national air carrier signs deal to buy 20 new passenger jets![]() February 2, 2016 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's national air carrier has signed an agreement to buy 20 new passenger airplanes with an option for 20 more from French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR one week after the airline signed a deal to buy 118 aircraft from Airbus, the Associated Press reports. In an announcement, the company said the deal was signed with Iran Air on Monday, Feb 2, and includes a firm order for 20 ATR 72-600. The Tehran-based private Donya-e Eghtesad daily says the deal is worth $1.089 billion. Tehran said it is also interested in buying passenger aircraft from American manufacturer Boeing. Related links: ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |