Zvartnots Airport passengers number totals 526 634 in Jan-May 2011June 13, 2011 - 13:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of passengers at Zvartnots Airport increased in January-May 2011 to total 526 634 against 494 509 compared to the same period in 2010. According to the Central Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, 233 360 people arrived in the country during in January-May 2011 against 218 846 during the same period of 2010. 293 274 left Armenia during the reporting period against 275 663 in that of 2010. 3,1thous. tons of cargo was transported in January-May 2011 against 3thous. tons during the same period of 2010. The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 3510 against 3373 during that of last year. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |