China Southern Airlines Considers Launching Yerevan-Shanghai Route
26.08.2026,
12:00
China Southern Airlines is considering opening a Yerevan-Shanghai route after launching the Yerevan-Urumqi route, said Sergey Avanesov, Chairman of the Armenian-Chinese Relations Regional Development Fund.
YEREVAN, August 26. /ARKA/. China Southern Airlines is considering opening a Yerevan-Shanghai route after launching the Yerevan-Urumqi route, said Sergey Avanesov, Chairman of the Armenian-Chinese Relations Regional Development Fund.
"This significantly boosts bilateral relations. The number of regular flights to China has already increased significantly, and they operate practically around the clock. Last year, 35,000 Chinese tourists visited Armenia, and this year, according to forecasts, their number will reach 100,000. In this regard, China will become the second country after Russia," Avanesov noted in an interview with Armenpress.
He added that the Fund is also collaborating with major Chinese logistics companies with offices worldwide.
"We can deliver Armenian goods to China at affordable prices in two weeks." In addition to air travel, rail travel is also an option, as Chengdu also has a well-developed international rail hub. They are ready to transport goods. "We have a huge, ready-made base in China where we can store and distribute goods. We need government support," Avanesov said.
According to him, "Certification of goods usually takes about three months. If our customs service approaches our Chinese partners, we are ready to assist and resolve certification issues within a week."
"For example, it is very difficult to import tobacco products into China, but we have agreed to distribute this type of goods through duty-free chains," Avanesov noted.
"This significantly boosts bilateral relations. The number of regular flights to China has already increased significantly, and they operate practically around the clock. Last year, 35,000 Chinese tourists visited Armenia, and this year, according to forecasts, their number will reach 100,000. In this regard, China will become the second country after Russia," Avanesov noted in an interview with Armenpress.
He added that the Fund is also collaborating with major Chinese logistics companies with offices worldwide.
"We can deliver Armenian goods to China at affordable prices in two weeks." In addition to air travel, rail travel is also an option, as Chengdu also has a well-developed international rail hub. They are ready to transport goods. "We have a huge, ready-made base in China where we can store and distribute goods. We need government support," Avanesov said.
According to him, "Certification of goods usually takes about three months. If our customs service approaches our Chinese partners, we are ready to assist and resolve certification issues within a week."
"For example, it is very difficult to import tobacco products into China, but we have agreed to distribute this type of goods through duty-free chains," Avanesov noted.
