Armenian MP proposes 50% cut of airway tickets pricesNovember 25, 2011 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian member of parliament Hayk Sanosyan said he intends to introduce a bill envisaging 50% reduction of prices for air tickets in the National Assembly. “Cooperation mechanism between the government and airway companies must be based on a principle of subsidies. Thus, in lieu of price reduction the government may provide airway companies with fuel,” the MP said. According to Sanosyan, the viability of the idea is proved by global experience. “If implemented, the initiative will boost tourist inflow, thus positively affecting the country’s economy,” the MP 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |