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Yerevan is among top 5 foreign spring vacation destinations for Russians
Armenian capital city of Yerevan was among top foreign destinations that Russians chose for vacation from March to May, according ... ... service. Turkey's Istanbul turned out to be the most popular foreign city this spring accounting for 8.0% of bookings, followed by Dubai (UAE) and Minsk (Belarus), where 6.3% and 4.4% of tourists vacationed respectively. Yerevan (2.6%), Shanghai (2.4%), Tashkent ...
05/27/2025Yerevan is in top 10 cities for Russian business tourists for May holidays
... service reports. Most often, Russians are sent to Shanghai - this city's share is 9.7%. The top three were Tashkent with 6.6% and Dubai - 6.2%. In 4th place was Guangzhou - 5.4%. The top ten destinations where business tourists will spend the May holidays ... ... Pasuruan (3.6%), Istanbul (3.5%), Minsk (3.2%), Bishkek (3.1%), Yerevan (2.7%) and Tbilisi (2.3%). Moreover, the capital of Armenia and Pasuruan were not included in this list at all a year ago.
04/29/2025President of Capital Club Grigor Arakelyan: Business clubs are a game in the major league
... club were participants in my educational project. After that, the club began to attract entrepreneurs from large businesses in Armenia. "ARKA" – What opportunities does your club offer to Armenian entrepreneurs? G. Arakelyan – Since the club ... ... from Armenia to 500. Globally, the "Alliance" (which includes business clubs from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Europe, and Dubai) already has around 2,000 entrepreneurs, and we aim to grow that number to 5,000. All of them share our ideology and values....
03/11/2025Armenia ranks among top 10 most popular New Year destinations for Russians
Armenia has entered the top 10 most popular foreign destinations for Russians during the New Year holidays, Russian daily Izvestia ... ... the UAE, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China, and Italy. The largest increase in bookings was seen in Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Hungary. Dubai's popularity grew by one and a half times. According to the Tourism Committee, around 2.2 million tourist visits were recorded ...
01/24/2025Accor Group Partners with Technotun to Bring Pullman to Armenia for the First Time
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, has signed an agreement with Technotun, a major real estate operator in Armenia, to bring the pioneering Pullman brand to the nation’s capital city. YEREVAN, December 20. /ARKA/. Accor, a world-leading ... ... hospitality for the modern global traveller. The brand is present in major cities worldwide, including Paris, Berlin, Miami, Dubai, and London - and now, Yerevan. “As a brand rooted in business, lifestyle, and social connection, Pullman is committed ...
12/20/2024Armenia to take part in largest “Gulfood-2025” exhibition in Dubai
Armenia will participate with a dedicated national pavilion at the largest exhibition of food products, soft drinks, and juices, "Gulfood-2025," which will take place from February 17 to 21 in Dubai, according to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia. YEREVAN, December 3. /ARKA/. Armenia will participate with a dedicated national pavilion at the largest exhibition of food products, soft drinks, and juices, "Gulfood-2025,...
12/03/2024Ameriabank joins EngageArmenia2024 Forum UAE to present a special offer for Diaspora Armenians
Ameriabank will participate in the EngageArmenia2024 Forum, scheduled for November 23, 2024, in Dubai. YEREVAN, 20 November. /ARKA/. Ameriabank will participate in the EngageArmenia2024 Forum, scheduled for November 23, 2024, in Dubai. The forum provides a dynamic platform to explore opportunities for Diaspora Armenians, featuring engagement ...
11/20/2024Passenger on Dubai-Yerevan flight found guilty of smuggling diamonds weighing 72 grams and gold jewellery
Armenian customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle 72 grams of diamonds and gold jewellery with precious stones ... ... into the country. According to the State Customs Committee of Armenia, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, who arrived by Dubai-Yerevan flight, was subjected to inspection in the customs control zone at Zvartnots airport the other day. In his luggage ...
10/03/202412 flights delayed at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport
... administration reported.. YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. The departure of 12 flights from Zvartnots airport in Yerevan are being delayed due to the repair of the runway, the airport administration reported.. These are flights from Yerevan to Kapan (Armenia), Venice, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai. The airport recommended that passengers flying to Chisinau contact the airline. Flights to Yerevan from Moscow, Venice, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai, Kapan have also been delayed. The repair is expected to last until 1:30 p.m. local time, the airport ...
04/22/2024Wings of Tatev cable car in Armenia wins World Travel Award
Wings of Tatev aerial tramway in Armenia’s Syunik region has been named World’s Leading Cable Car Ride at the World Travel Awards 2023. YEREVAN, December ... ... Brazil, Vietnam, Canada, New Zealand, the SA and the South African Republic. The award ceremony took place on 1 December 2023, in Dubai. The award was handed to David Vardanyan, the son of Ruben Vardanyan, the founder of the Wings of Tatev project, the IdeA ...
12/04/2023Armenia's SRC thwarts attempt of smuggling 655 grams of diamond-like stones and 20 kilograms of branded clothes
Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) said today its employees had thwarted an attempt of a large-scale smuggling of precious ... ... employees had thwarted an attempt of a large-scale smuggling of precious stones. It said an Armenian citizen, who arrived by Dubai-Yerevan flight, chose the customs "green lane", which meant that he did not have goods subject to customs clearance....
09/05/2023Chaika Armenia clinic to open in Yerevan
The Moscow-based chain of private Chaika clinics will open a new clinic under Chaika Armenia brand in October on the territory of the Armenia medical center in Yerevan. YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. The Moscow-based ... ... laboratory services. In May, Chaika opened a clinic in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia and is planning to open a medical center in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, under Kandinsky Clinic brand. -0-
09/01/2023Yerevan second most popular 'velvet season' destination for Russian travelers
The capital of Armenia Yerevan is second in the top 10 most popular foreign destinations for Russians who are planning to spend the so-called ... ... hotels in the 'eternal city' in comparison with 2022 increased by 43.5%. Also in the top 10 are Paris (3.1%), Rimini (2.9%), Dubai (2.5%), Antalya (2.1%), Bangkok (1.9 %,), Budapest (1.7 %,) and Milan (1.6%). -0-
08/21/2023Armenian Defense Minister receives invitation to attend Dubai Airshow
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has been invited to attend the Dubai Airshow slated for November, 2023. YEREVAN, July 17. /ARKA/. Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has been invited to attend the Dubai Airshow slated for November, 2023. The invitation on behalf of UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Ruler of ...
07/17/2023Yerevan in top ten most popular foreign cities for Russians' summer travels
The Armenian capital Yerevan is one of the top ten most sought-after foreign cities chosen by Russian citizens for summer travels,... ... </p> <p> "The top cities for hotel reservations (by Russian citizens) are Istanbul, Minsk, Yerevan, Baku and Dubai. These cities account for about 40% of all bookings. For the first time Mexico City, Florence and Belek (in Turkey) have ...
06/07/2023Unibank and MasterCard give away tourist trips to Armenia and Dubai
... month from May to July two round trips for two persons will be raffled off. The grand prize will be a seven-day trip for two to Dubai. Those individuals who have obtained MasterCard cards from Unibank in May-July inclusive and have made non-cash purchases ... ... campaign. The winners will be determined by a random number generator. Cashless payments are becoming more and more popular in Armenia every year. This way of paying for goods and services is simple and convenient. Unibank will continue encouraging its ...
05/25/2023Economy minister Kerobyan to attend the 9th Conference of the World Free Zones Organization in Dubai
Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan will take part in the AICE 2023 – the World Free Zones Organization’s 9th Annual ... ... International Conference & Exhibition in the UAE. Under the decision of Armenian Prime Minister, the minister will be sent to Dubai on April 30 and stay there until May 3. The event will bring together top policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and ...
04/13/2023Armenia presents "dry port" project to Dubai DP World
... and specialized in cargo logistics, port terminal operations, may visit Armenia this spring under a preliminary agreement reached during today's meeting of Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan with DP World Chief Operating Officer Chuck Heath in Dubai. Kerobyan and Chuck Heath discussed prospects of cooperation in the framework of a project aiming to create, develop and manage a "dry port" in Armenian Gyumri, which borders Georgia and Turkey, the press service of the Armenian Economy Ministry reported. Kerobyan said earlier that the "dry port" (industrial park) would resolve one of the most important problems - the country's poor logistical ...
02/14/2023Armenian minister of economy to speak at World Government Summit in Dubai
Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan will participate in the largest World Government Summit in Dubai on February 13-15. YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan will participate in the largest World Government Summit in Dubai on February 13-15. "I will speak at the ministerial session Agility, Innovation,...
02/13/2023Armenia's airports handled record high number of passengers last year
Armenia's two airports- Zvartnots in the capital Yerevan and Shirak in the second-largest town of Gyumri handled an unprecedented number of passengers in 2022 -3,697,539, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure ... ... flown passengers are FlyOne Armenia (458,500 passengers), Azimut, Aeroflot, Red Wings, Armenia, Utair, Wizz Air, Russia, Fly Dubai and Aegean Airlines. -0--
01/16/2023Armenian citizens prefer to buy property in Greece, Spain, France - Tranio data
EU member countries are among the top 10 most popular destinations for overseas property buyers from Armenia in 2022, according to the findings of a survey conducted by Tranio international real estate brokerage firm. YEREVAN,... ... Other popular countries for buying home for Armenian investors are the UAE and Germany. The growing demand for real estate in Dubai is connected both with the general geopolitical situation and with the programs of this Middle Eastern country and individual ...
12/16/2022FlyOne Armenia to operate flights between Yerevan and Dubai
FlyOne Armenia carrier will launch Yerevan-Dubai-Yerevan flights from December 16, 2022. YEREVAN, October 10. /ARKA/. FlyOne Armenia carrier will launch Yerevan-Dubai-Yerevan flights from December 16, 2022. "Starting from December 16, 2022 FlyOne Armenia will start operating Yerevan-Dubai-Yerevan ...
11/10/2022Flights to 21 countries available from Armenia –Tutu.ru
Analysts of the Russian travel service Tutu.ru compiled a list of countries where one can fly to directly from Armenia. The list has 21 countries, including Russia. YEREVAN, November 9. /ARKA/. Analysts of the Russian travel service ... ... directly to Egypt (Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh), Israel (Tel Aviv), Qatar (Doha), Cyprus (Larnaca), Lebanon (Beirut) and the UAE (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi). In Europe these are Austria (Vienna), Belgium (Brussels), Germany (Frankfurt-am-Main), Greece (Athens),...
11/09/2022Armenian SRC thwarts an attempt to smuggle in diamonds and undeclared US dollars
An Armenian citizen who arrived in Yerevan from Dubai, the UAE, tried to smuggle in 70 carats of diamonds and a large amount of undeclared US dollars, but his plan was thwarted, Armenian State Revenue Committee said. YEREVAN, August 23. /ARKA/. An Armenian citizen who arrived in Yerevan from Dubai,...
08/23/2022Russian customs officials foil an attempt by Armenian and Russian citizens to smuggle out 225 kg of gold
Customs officials at Vnukovo airport in Russian Moscow have foiled an attempt by a group of Armenian and Russian citizens to smuggle out 225 kilograms of gold (45 bars) worth about 800 million rubles to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. YEREVAN, August 18. /ARKA/. Customs officials at Vnukovo airport in Russian Moscow have foiled an attempt by a group of Armenian and Russian citizens to smuggle out 225 kilograms of gold (45 bars) worth about 800 million ...
08/18/2022Armenia’s investment environment well suited for the post-Covid world
Armenia’s investment environment is well suited for the post-Covid world, said Deputy Prime Minister Hambartsum Matevosyan, when speaking the day before at the Annual Investment Meeting 2022 Dubai UAE. YEREVAN, March 30. /ARKA/. Armenia’s investment environment is well suited for the post-Covid world, said Deputy Prime Minister Hambartsum Matevosyan, when speaking the day before at the Annual Investment Meeting 2022 Dubai UAE. “As the ...
03/30/2022Russian Azimuth Airlines receives permission to operate international flights, including to Armenia
... Azimuth Airlines, received new permits to operate international flights, Lenta.ru reported citing the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency. It said Azimuth Airlines will be operating flights to the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The flights to Dubai and Istanbul will be operated from airports in Russian Moscow, Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody and Sochi; flights to Antalya from Mineralnye Vody and Sochi. The air carrier will fly to Egyptian Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh from Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar ...
03/21/2022Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Enterprise Armenia sign cooperation agreement
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Enterprise Armenia national investment company signed an agreement on cooperation in trade and investment, Russian Tass news agency reported ... ... Russian Tass news agency reported citing the Emirati news agency WAM. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of Expo 2020 in Dubai by the CEO of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohammed Hilal Al-Muhairi and Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan....
02/01/2022Armenia’s National Day to be marked at Expo 2020 Dubai
Armenia’s Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan is leading a delegation that has left for the United Arab Emirates to participate in a series of events, which are designed to mark Armenia's National Day at the Expo 2020 Dubai. YEREVAN, January 29. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan is leading a delegation that has left for the United Arab Emirates to participate in a series of events, which are designed to mark Armenia's National Day at the Expo 2020 ...
01/29/2022Armenian authorities detain Brazilian citizen for attempting to smuggle in $600,000 worth cocaine
Armenian customs officers jointly with the National Security Service thwarted an attempt to smuggle in a large amount of narcotics ... ... found in the luggage of a Brazilian citizen at Yerevan’s Zvartnots airport. The Brazilian arrived in Yerevan by Sao Paulo-Dubai-Yerevan flight. The drugs, presumably cocaine, weighing 1,721 grams were hidden in a cache inside the luggage. A criminal ...
12/21/2021Armenian, Russian ministers discussed uniting railway transport systems
Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan and his Russian counterpart Denis Manturov discussed the possibilities of uniting the railway systems of the two countries at a meeting in Dubai, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Economy reported. YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan and his Russian counterpart Denis Manturov discussed the possibilities of uniting the railway systems of ...
12/06/2021Armenia shows interest in Russian attack helicopters
A number of countries, including Armenia, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are showing interest in the latest Russian Ka-52M and Mi-28NE attack helicopters,... ... CEO of Russian Helicopters, a division of the state corporation Rostekh, told TASS in an interview. According to him, at the Dubai Airshow 2021, which ran from November 14 to 18 in the UAE, there was high interest from foreign customers in Russia's latest ...
11/22/2021‘Fly Arna’ is Armenia’s national airline
The Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) and Air Arabia Group, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost ... ... brownfield financing and assist in arranging senior financing from commercial sources or IFIs. Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the Middle East and North Africa’s leading low-cost carrier (LCC) operator. Air Arabia commenced ...
09/01/2021"Dubai Expo 2020": opportunity for Armenian companies to showcase their products and services
Armenia’s Ministry of Economy has urged today local companies to showcase their products and services at Dubai Expo 2020 that will run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. YEREVAN, AUGUST 16, /ARKA/. Armenia’s Ministry of Economy has urged today local companies to showcase their products and services at Dubai Expo 2020 that will run from October ...
08/16/2021Armenia's Zvartnots airport names airlines that will not fly passengers without coronavirus test certificate
Armenia's Zvartnots International Airport has published a list of airlines that will not fly passengers from Armenia without a ... ... coronavirus test certificate. "When traveling aboard the planes of Aircompany Armenia, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Belavia, Fly Dubai, Middle East Airlines, Qatar Airways, S7 Airlines, Sky Up, a PCR test is required," the airport said in a Facebook ...
09/23/2020Armenian Zvartnots airport publishes list of airlines which resume regular flights to Armenia
Armenia's international airport Zvartnots said today that a number of airlines have resumed or are planning to resume regular ... ... from October 2 - also on Fridays. The Belarusian Belavia will operate Minsk-Yerevan-Minsk flights on a daily basis. The Fly Dubai will operate Dubai-Yerevan-Dubai flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Middle East Airlines will operate ...
09/15/2020Some Russian air companies request permission for flights to Armenia
... NordStar, Ural Airlines and AZUR Air - have requested admission from the Federal Air Transport Agency for the right to fly to Armenia, Interfax reported Tuesday with reference to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency. https://www.interfax.ru/russia/726958 ... ... (Tanzania), from August 10 to Turkish Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, and from August 15 to Switzerland. Regular flights to Cairo, Dubai and the Maldives also resumed in September. --0—
09/15/2020Updated list of flights to Armenia and outside canceled by some air companies released
Due to the state of emergency, some airlines have decided to temporarily cancel the service of certain destinations in Armenia and abroad, the press service of the Armenian government said. YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Due to the state of emergency,... ... 18, 19, 29, 30, 31, and on April 1; Middle East Airlines flights to Beirut-Yerevan-Beirut March 21, 24; All flights from Flydubai to Dubai-Yerevan-Dubai from March 18 to 31t, except March 23 and 30; Flights of SkyUp Airlines in the direction of Kiev-Yerevan-Kiev ...
03/18/2020EUR 3.3 million Organic Agriculture Support Initiative project successfully implemented in Armenia
... Development Agency (ADA) were wrapped-up on March 22. The project launched in 2015 for the development of organic agriculture in Armenia and was implemented in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia, OASI said. The closing ... ... organic producers has doubled. Tasty Armenian organic products also caught the attention of international buyers at exhibitions in Dubai, Germany, and the UK, resulting in contracts worth over 0.5 Million Euros”, - said the OASI Project Team Leader David ...
03/25/2019Armenian urban planning committee to be run by Domodedovo Airport architect
The Armenian government has approved Thursday at its regular meeting the appointment of Vahagn Vermishyan as head of the Urban Planning ... ... Vermishyan said that before 1991 he was the chief architect of Stepanavan, and after that he worked in Russia, Sudan, China, Dubai and Europe. YEREVAN, March 21. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved Thursday at its regular meeting the appointment ...
03/21/2019Ireland’s Ryanair to enter the Armenian air market
Ryanair, a European lowcoster, is going to enter the Armenian market, Zhoghovurd reported on Thursday referring to its own sources. According to the media report, the negotiations in Dubai between the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia and representatives of the air company have successfully reached the final round. YEREVAN, March 7. /ARKA/. Ryanair, a European lowcoster, is going to enter the Armenian market, Zhoghovurd ...
03/07/2019VTB Bank (Armenia) unveils trip and entertainment offer at Dubai Shopping Festival
VTB Bank (Armenia) has told all its Visa card holders that the Dubai Shopping Festival has kicked off and will run until January 26, 2019. YEREVAN, January 11. /ARKA/. VTB Bank (Armenia) has told all its Visa card holders that the Dubai Shopping Festival has kicked off and will run until January 26, 2019. Dubai ...
01/11/2019Armenia Development Fund Expects USD 46.8MN Investments in 2018
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the Armenia Development Fund (ADF) Board of Trustees held a regular meeting in the Office of Government on March 16. YEREVAN, March ... ... USD 46.8 million in foreign investments this year. It was also reported that the Fund has set up information stands in Beirut, Dubai and Moscow in an effort to take stock of those companies keen to do business in Armenia, as well as to brief foreign companies ...
03/17/2018Investing in Armenia discussed with Euromena Funds
As part of his official visit to Lebanon, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met today with Lebanese businessmen in Beirut, the Armenian government press office ... ... established in 1981 and over the past decades has evolved from a regional concern to a truly global entity. Headquartered in Dubai with offices in London and New York and business hubs worldwide, Future Group today is a holding company that oversees 30 ...
03/13/2018China is interested in Armenia -Iran railway link project
Armenia’s Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology Vahan Martirosyan had a meeting with Jian Aiming,... ... trade. The agreement on the construction of the rail link was approved by Armenian and Iranian governments in 2009. In 2012, the Dubai-based Rasia FZE Investment Company was granted a 50-year concession by the Armenian government to build and manage the 305-kilometer ...
03/05/2018Construction of rail link between Armenia and Iran is not an end in itself, prime minister says
Construction of a rail link between Armenia and Iran is not an end in itself, Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan said today during a Q&A parliamentary session.... ... countries. The agreement on the construction of the rail link was approved by Armenian and Iranian governments in 2009. In 2012, the Dubai-based Rasia FZE Investment Company was granted a 50-year concession by the Armenian government to build and manage the 305-kilometer ...
01/17/2018Bad weather blamed for delay of flights to and from Armenian capital
... spokesperson for the Main Civil Aviation Department Satenik Hovhannisyan told ARKA. She said flights to Yerevan from Moscow and Tbilisi have been delayed, and also flights from Yerevan to Russian Voronezh and Moscow. According to her, flights from Sharjah and Dubai were first sent to Tbilisi, but then returned and landed at Zvartnots. The Armenian weather service said that rains and wet snow are expected in Yerevan on January 12 overnight, as well as on January 14, 15 and 16. -0-
01/12/2018Economy of Armenia: challenges and prospects
Vladislav Inozemtsev, Professor of Economics and founder and Director of the Centre for Post-Industrial Studies, shares his views on Armenia’s post-Soviet development in an article published by The Armenian Interest. YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. Vladislav Inozemtsev,... ... Istanbul. Therefore, Armenia may lose its transit attractiveness due to certain changes in Turkish policy. The experience of Dubai and Sharjah shows that powerful hubs and large airlines are not necessarily formed in countries with large and internationalized ...
06/13/2017Brussels airlines to operate regular flights from Yerevan to Brussels and back
... December 10, 2016, has already got a right for regular flights, the press office of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia reported on Thursday. YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. Brussels Airlines, which started operating unscheduled Yerevan-Brussels-Yerevan ... ... September 2. The press office also says that some other companies will add flights in the summer season. They are Air France, Fly Dubai, Air Arabia and LOT Polish Airlines. Pobeda and Qatar Airways have already increased the number of their flights to cater ...
03/10/2017Armenia and UAE to eliminate entry visa requirement
The Armenian government on Thursday approved an agreement with the United Arab Emirates that will eliminate entry visa requirements ... ...," said Kocharyan. At its previous meeting, the government approved a decision on the establishment of Consulate General in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ‘because of annual progress in Armenia’s relations with the Gulf countries.’ According to ...
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