Passenger traffic in Armenian airports grew 11.6% in FebruaryMarch 5, 2019 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Passenger traffic in the two Armenian airports grew by 11.6% in February against the same period last year, Armenia International Airports CJSC reveals. Overall, more than 166,000 people used the services of Zvartnots airport in the capital city, Yerevan, and Shirak airport in the northern city of Gyumri. The number of takeoff-landings, meanwhile, increased 10.6% in the reporting period. The government decided in late December 2018 that $38.2 million will be spent on the modernization of Shirak and Zvartnots airports. The project will seek to ensure ICAO safety standards, the airport capacity will be made consistent with the expected increase in passenger traffic and reach the level of service equating to IATA level C, improving the security level and meeting international new standards. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |