Armenia and Belgium to expand air traffic cooperation
18.08.2016,
15:39
The Armenian government has approved today the signing of a new air traffic agreement with Belgium.
YEREVAN, August 18. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today the signing of a new air traffic agreement with Belgium.
"In 2001, Armenia and Belgium had signed a similar agreement, but it was when Armenia did not yet shift to the open sky policy, which means that at that time there were some restrictions," economy minister Artsvik Minasyan said at the cabinet session.
He stressed that the new agreement will expand the Armenian-Belgian cooperation in the field of air transport, which will in turn contribute to the development of tourism and the growth of trade turnover between the two states.
Acting on a recommendation by McKinsey & Company and the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia the Armenian government liberalized the domestic civil aviation sector in 2013 October saying that all local and foreign airlines meeting safety standards will be allowed to fly to and from Armenia without special authorizations or other restrictions.
At the end of 2015 Aegean Airways, Georgian Airways, Iraqi Airways, Al Naser, Mahan Air, Middle East Airways, S7 Airlines, Czech and LOT airlines were operating flights to and from Armenia. Qatar Airways said recently it would commence four-time weekly non-stop flights between Doha and Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, from May 15. -0-
"In 2001, Armenia and Belgium had signed a similar agreement, but it was when Armenia did not yet shift to the open sky policy, which means that at that time there were some restrictions," economy minister Artsvik Minasyan said at the cabinet session.
He stressed that the new agreement will expand the Armenian-Belgian cooperation in the field of air transport, which will in turn contribute to the development of tourism and the growth of trade turnover between the two states.
Acting on a recommendation by McKinsey & Company and the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia the Armenian government liberalized the domestic civil aviation sector in 2013 October saying that all local and foreign airlines meeting safety standards will be allowed to fly to and from Armenia without special authorizations or other restrictions.
At the end of 2015 Aegean Airways, Georgian Airways, Iraqi Airways, Al Naser, Mahan Air, Middle East Airways, S7 Airlines, Czech and LOT airlines were operating flights to and from Armenia. Qatar Airways said recently it would commence four-time weekly non-stop flights between Doha and Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, from May 15. -0-
