Deputy FM: EU-Armenia common air zone to help decrease tariffsAugust 11, 2016 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The common air zone between the EU and Armenia is also expected to impact the airfares, making air communication essentially cheaper, according to deputy minister of foreign affairs Karen Nazaryan. Speaking to Tert.am, the official said that the EU countries have already issued a mandate for negotiating a corresponding document. In his words, the negotiations were on the agenda ahead of the Eastern Partnership countries’ 2015 Summit in Riga, Latvia. “The agreement is aimed at regulating the air communication between Armenia and the EU countries.” “It will also contribute to lower airfares,” he said. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |