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... which may bring the ticket price down). Charter flights to Sharm El Sheikh cost 450 dollars from Yerevan and 300-350 dollars from Tbilisi. It is cheaper from Yerevan only when flying to Moscow, but that is probably due to complicated relations between Russia and Georgia. SibAvia ticket for Yerevan-Moscow-Yerevan is 344 euros, whereas Tbilisi-Moscow-Tbilisi operated by the same air company costs 374 euros. Flying to Dubai is also cheaper from Yerevan – 220 dollars as compare to 320 dollars from Tbilisi. “Zvartnots” say they are not to blame Earlier representatives ...
08/08/2013Georgian air carrier launches new Tbilisi-Yerevan-Tbilisi flights
.... It said the flights will be operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. MyWay Airlines is a Georgian air carrier established by the Chinese commercial and industrial holding Hualing Group to provide non-stop air services from Tbilisi Airport. The declared geography of MyWay flights is Russia, the Middle East, Europe and Asia; the home airport is located in Tbilisi. --0--
07/23/2021Russia would welcome Baku-Yerevan-Tbilisi dialogue, but on one condition
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today Moscow would welcome a Baku-Yerevan-Tbilisi dialogue if it contributes to the resolution of controversies in the South Caucasus, strengthens stability and security in the region. YEREVAN, February 10. /ARKA/. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today Moscow ...
02/10/2023Shavarsh Kocharyan surprised by James Warlick's decision to discus Nagorno-Karabakh problem in Tbilisi
... Karabakh conflict in Tbilisi? It is impossible. There is a special format for discussing the Karabakh issue,' Kocharyan told reporters in Yerevan today. The Karabakh peace process is being handled by the OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the United States, Russia and France. Earlier Sergey Minasyan from the Yerevan-based Caucasus Institute, who represnets Armenia at the Tbilisi meeting, told ARKA that the Tbilisi meeting will be closed for reporters and will look into the so-called Madrid Principles, designed to help the parties to end the long-running conflict without use of force, respect for the territorial integrity ...
03/10/2016Aeroflot to resume regular flights to Tbilisi in October
Russian Aeroflot will resume regular flights to Tbilisi on October 27. The frequency and other details are not known yet, The Prime reports referring to RIA Novosti that cites Tbilisi International Airport. YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. Russian Aeroflot will resume regular flights to Tbilisi ...
09/27/2014Fly Arna launches flights between Armenian and Georgian capitals
... flights to Tbilisi International Airport from Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport three times a week. According to the schedule, the flights will be operated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, departing from Yerevan at 16:55 local time and from Tbilisi at 18:20 local time. It is the fifth route of the airline, after Jordan, Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), Moscow, and Sochi (Russia). Fly Arna is the national airline of Armenia, a joint venture of the Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) and the Air Arabia group. -0-
10/12/2022Georgian Airways doubles the frequency of flights from Tbilisi to Yerevan
... Airways has increased the frequency of flights from Tbilisi to Yerevan, Armenia, from seven to 14, Georgia’s Civil Aviation Authority said, according to TASS. YEREVAN, July 8. /ARKA/. Georgian Airways has increased the frequency of flights from Tbilisi to Yerevan, Armenia, from seven to 14, Georgia’s Civil Aviation Authority said, according to TASS. The move comes after a Russian government ban on direct flights between Russia and Georgia went into force on July 8. “From now on, the Georgian Airways will be operating 14 regular flights a week from Tbilisi to Yerevan until the end of the summer navigation season. Accordingly,...
07/08/2019Album about Armenian artists of Georgia presented in Tbilisi
... Armenian justice minister Hovhannes Manukyan traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia, to attend the presentation of an album called ‘Tbilisi-New Babylon,’ dedicated to Armenian artists of Georgia in the second half of the 20th century. The event was organized ... ... (1937-2010), Gayane Khachaturyan (1942-2009) and Zuleika Bazhbeuk Melikov (1939). Works from museums in Georgia, Armenia, Russia and the United States were selected for the project. The album will feature also the works from private collection in Georgia....
03/06/2015Konstantin Zatulin on military parade in Baku, threats to Christian monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenian-Russian relations
In an exclusive interview with Novosti-Armenia news agency the Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Konstantin Zatulin shares his vision of the situation with Christian monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh, speaks about the prospects for allied relations between Armenia and Russia, the latest statements made by the ...
12/12/2020Armenia airline to operate regular flights to Moscow and Tbilisi
Starting September 20, 2021 the Armenia airline will be operating daily regular flights from Yerevan to Moscow, Russia and Tbilisi, Georgia, the airline’s commercial director Gevorg Khachatryan told a press conference on Thursday. YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. Starting September 20, 2021 the Armenia airline will be operating daily regular flights from Yerevan to Moscow,...
09/09/2021Armenia, Russia, Iran, Georgia to discuss prospects for laying join electric power network
Armenia, Russia, Iran and Georgia will discuss in Tbilisi in April prospects for laying a join electric power network, Russia's Izvestiya reported on Thursday. YEREVAN, March 17. /ARKA/. Armenia, Russia, Iran and Georgia will discuss in Tbilisi in April prospects for laying a join electric power ...
03/17/2016ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK shares its experience at Caucasus SME Banking Club 2017 conference
... relations. To create the above factors and neutralize the barriers, the bank has chosen the way of providing its partners with the knowledge and experience," he added. The Caucasus SME Banking Club Conference 2017 brought to Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi banking professionals and experts from Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan to discuss innovations in micro-, small and medium business segment and how banks can help start-ups. ACBA was established in 1996 as part of EU’s TACIS program. As a result of a long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation between ...
06/19/2017Former finance minister calls Armenian authorities' policy of confrontation with Russia 'ignorant'
Armenian authorities’ policy of confrontation with Russia is ignorant, says former finance minister Vardan Aramyan. YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Armenian authorities’ policy of confrontation with Russia is ignorant, says former finance minister Vardan Aramyan. "Armenia's dependence on ...
10/06/2023Aeroflot offers its passengers to fly to Georgia via Armenia
...," the ministry said, according to TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday, imposing a temporary ban on passenger flights with Georgia from July 8, the Kremlin press office reported. The ban comes after mass protests in Tbilisi, sparked by an uproar over a Russian State Duma delegation’s participation in the 26th session of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO). On Thursday morning, IAO President Sergey Gavrilov, who is also a Russian parliament member, opened the session in the Georgian ...
06/24/2019Mass media outlets claim Russia trying to punish Armenia by banning its agricultural exports
Armenian users of social networks and some mass media outlets claim that hundreds of trucks with Armenian goods are not allowed into Russia through the Upper Lars border checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border by Russian customs officers because of Armenia’s overtures to the West reflected, particularly, in PM Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to snub a latest meeting of Russia-dominated ...
11/28/2023Georgian wine and mineral water set to be back to Russian market: Ivanishvili
Former Georgian authorities artificially limited exports of Georgian products to the Russian market, but now it is opening up for us and soon our wines and mineral water will begin flowing back to Russia, Georgian prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, told a news conference in Tbilisi, RBC reported. YEREVAN, February 5. / ARKA /. Former Georgian authorities artificially limited exports of Georgian products to the Russian market, but now it is opening up for us and soon our wines and mineral water will begin flowing back ...
02/05/2013S&P upgrades Armenia To 'BB-' From 'B+' On Robust Growth And Improved Fiscal Position; Outlook Stable
... The outlook is stable. S&P Global Ratinsg said this mild slowdown can be attributed to weaker external demand, more restrictive financial conditions, and moderating financial and migrant inflows. According to the agency, last year, spillovers from the Russia-Ukraine conflict helped Armenia's economy to expand significantly by 12.6%. This surge is primarily attributed to inward migration from Russia, which boosted the economy through various channels. A substantial portion of migrants from Russia are ...
08/28/2023Economy of Armenia: challenges and prospects
....6 and 1.0%, respectively) is not an accidental phenomenon, but is due to economic policy, which the authorities of the country conducted throughout the last decade. After becoming an independent state, the authorities of Armenia (as well as those in Russia) chose a relatively simple way of using the country’s natural resources. Since the mid-1990s, the share of copper, ferroalloys, gold, aluminum and other non-ferrous metals in exports has consistently been about 60%. The crisis of 2009 when GDP ...
06/13/2017Moody’s: credit outlook for CIS sovereigns negatively affected by Russia/Ukraine crisis
According to Moody's Investors Service, the Russia/Ukraine crisis constrains the credit outlook for the eight rated sovereigns of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) because it has exacerbated economic downside risks in light of CIS countries' strong economic links with Russia, which is ...
05/14/2014US aims at a combined blow against Russia and Iran – expert
The main aim of the American organizations in the South Caucasus is to cause harm not only to Russia, but also to Iran and to strike a combined blow against both countries at the same time, political analyst Sergey Shakaryants said at Moscow-Tbilisi-Yerevan “Expert Environment” video discussion in Novosti International Press Center on Wednesday. YEREVAN, September 25. /ARKA/. The main aim of the American organizations in the South Caucasus is to cause harm not only to Russia, but ...
09/25/2014Pashinyan says Armenia and Azerbaijan may resume overland road links
... when addressing the 11th meeting of the Armenian-Georgian commission on economic cooperation, hosted by Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. "Bilateral cooperation between Armenia and Georgia in the transportation area is a priority for us. We cooperate ... ... Pashinyan said. According to Pashinyan, his meetings with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in Sochi and Brussels, mediated by Russia and the European Union, has opened an opportunity to reach an agreement with Azerbaijan on the resumption of road links....
12/21/2021Armenia Air Company points its prices
... included). The first flight is scheduled for June 2. The company is planning to operate the flights twice a week. Flights to Tbilisi and back will be operated three times a week. The air ticket prices will start from €68 (taxes not included). Earlier,... ... Company and a former chairman of its directorial board and Robert Hovhannisyan is his former deputy. Priority destinations are Russia (Moscow, Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Mineralnie Vodi and Samara) and from European countries Germany and Italy are chosen. --0---
05/19/2016Fast and convenient: how to make money transfers from Russia to Armenia profitably
Fast and convenient: how to make money transfers from Russia to Armenia profitably. Fast and convenient: how to make money transfers from Russia to Armenia profitably? Can I transfer money from Russia to Armenia? Providing comfort for the client is always a priority for any business in the service ...
03/21/2022Simonov: lower gas price for Armenia is possible
After Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Iran signed a quadruple memorandum on cooperation in energy area and sanctions were lifted from Iran, Armenia got a chance to become a flagship player in electric energy industry. It is very important to Armenia to know whether Russia will ...
02/29/2016After Armenia’s accession to Eurasian Economic Union its citizens have right to be employed in Russia
After Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union on January 2 its citizens enjoy equal rights with Russia’s people for employment in Russia, Novosti-Armenia reports referring to the information RIA Novosti has received from the Russian government. YEREVAN, January 13./ARKA/. After Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union on January ...
01/13/2015Armenian economy to slow down amid slump in Russia - EBRD
Armenia’s economic growth will slow down in 2014 to 3% amid declining growth rates in the Russian economy, says the EBRD report about the regional economic prospects in borrowing member-countries, entitled “In the Heavy Shadow of the Ukraine/Russia Crisis”. YEREVAN, September 18. /ARKA/. Armenia’s economic growth will slow ...
09/18/2014Georgian Airways lost about $25 mln on ban of flights to Russia
... from Russia to Georgia starting July 8. On June 22, Russia’s Transport Ministry announced that starting on July 8, flights by Georgian airlines to Russia would be halted. Russia banned flights to and from Georgia following the unrest that erupted in Tbilisi on June 20. The protests were sparked by an uproar over a Russian legislator’s address in the Georgian parliament. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the flight ban was aimed at ensuring the safety of Russians, who might run into danger in Georgia. -0-
07/30/2019Kostanyan: Armenia expected a more adequate response from both Russia and CSTO after Azerbaijan's 2022 September aggression
Armenia expected a different, more adequate reaction from both Russia and the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in September 2022, when Azerbaijan attacked the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan said on Monday. YEREVAN, September 4....
09/04/2023Report Examines Possible Credit Consequences Of Escalating Russia-West Tensions Over Ukraine
S&P Global Ratings published a report presenting its views about the potential credit impact of a further escalation of geopolitical tensions involving the West, Russia, and Ukraine and a potential increase in sanctions against Russia. YEREVAN, Februaryb 9, /ARKA/. S&P Global Ratings published a report presenting its views about the potential credit impact of a further escalation of geopolitical tensions involving ...
02/09/2022Russia military expert says Armenia has the right to take extreme measures against Azerbaijan
In an interview with Armenian Yerkir Media TV Russian military expert Vladimir Yevseyev, who is also head of the Caucasus Department at the Institute of CIS Countries says what kind of extreme measures Armenia has every right to take, why the EU countries are in no hurry to intervene in the Karabakh ...
10/26/2020Possible US sanctions unpleasant, but not fatal for Russian economy, says finance minister
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov believes the possible slapping of new US sanctions on Russia will be "unpleasant, but not fatal" for the Russian economy, TASS reported. YEREVAN, August 13. /ARKA/. Russian Finance Minister Anton ...
08/13/2018Seven persons taken in police custody in Georgia for suspected attempt to blow up gas pipeline to Armenia
Seven persons suspected of plotting to blow up an open section of the gas pipeline that conveys natural gas from Russia to Armenia were arrested Saturday in Georgia, near Saguramo village, 20 kilometers from Tbilisi. YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. Seven persons suspected of plotting to blow up an open section of the gas pipeline that conveys natural gas from Russia to Armenia were arrested Saturday in Georgia, near Saguramo village, 20 kilometers from ...
08/22/2016Facedown between Russia and West is not affecting Armenia, head of Caucasus Institute says
The escalating confrontation between Russia and the West is having no negative consequences for Armenia, the director of the Yerevan-based Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference today. YEREVAN, April 11. /ARKA/.The escalating confrontation between Russia ...
04/11/2018Galina Davidyan: the need for media resources like 'Novosti Armenia' to grow
... the information field of Armenia. Could you sum up the first decade? A. I think it would not be an exaggeration to say that Novosti Armenia is one of the major media projects in the information space of Armenia. We were created in partnership with the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti and our main objective was to inform readers in Armenia, Russia and other former Soviet republics about all important events in politics, economy, science and culture in our countries. Of course, first of all, it ...
12/09/2015Eighty-seven percent of Armenians regard Russia as friendly country
Some 87 percent of Armenians regard Russia as a friendly country, according to a recent public opinion survey conducted by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). YEREVAN, September 23. / ARKA /. Some 87 percent of Armenians regard Russia as a friendly country, according to a recent ...
09/23/2014Kovalenko: if Russia backs one of Karabakh conflict sides, it may worsen things
If Russia backs one of Karabakh conflict sides, it may escalate tension in the region and trigger armed clashes, Vyacheslav Kovalenko, director of regional programs of the Caspian Cooperation Institute and Russia’s former ambassador to Armenia, said Friday ...
11/08/2013Armenian President Congratulates Russian Leaders Over United Russia Victory In Duma Elections
Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan has sent a congratulatory message today to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and prime minister Vladimir Putin in connection with United Russia party’s victory in the December 4 parliamentary elections. YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan has sent a congratulatory ...
12/07/2011Russian Superjet to be presented at EXPO-RUSSIA 2009 Armenia
Company Sukhoy Civil Aircrafts will present a large-scale model of Russia's new Superjet SSJ 100 in Russia's second industrial exhibition EXPO-RUSSIA 2009 Armenia. YEREVAN, October 20. / ARKA /. Company Sukhoy Civil Aircrafts will present a large-scale model of Russia's new Superjet SSJ 100 in Russia's ...
10/20/2009Overwhelming majority of Russia’s citizens living in Armenia vote for “United Russia”
The overwhelming majority of Russia’s citizens living in Armenia voted for the Party “United Russia” during the elections to the State Duma of Russia’s Federation of the 5th convocation, held on December 2. YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. The overwhelming majority of Russia’s ...
12/05/2007Russian capital plays important role in Armenian economy
The Russian capital plays an important role in Armenia’s economy, Michail Alexandrov, Head of the Department of the CIS Caucasus Institute, reported the kreml.org online magazine. YEREVAN, August 24. /ARKA/. The Russian capital plays an important role ...
08/25/2007Russia eases visa regime for Georgian citizens
... simplification of visa rules” compared to those applied by Russia currently. Visa regime between Georgia and Russia was introduced in 2000. In September 2008, after the military conflict in South Ossetia, Georgia broke off diplomatic relations with Russia, but 4 years later, in 2012, the official Tbilisi unilaterally canceled the visa regime for Russians. -0-
12/23/2015Reactivation of railway across Abkhazia to Armenia impeded by objective constraints, Russian deputy minister
... Armenia, since it provides the shortest and cheapest land route from Armenia to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that Russia and Abkhazia may agree to arrange transit rail service from Abkhazia’s capital Sukhumi to Georgia’s Tbilisi and from there to Armenia. The Russian side has repeatedly stated its readiness to start talks on the resumption of railway communication between Georgia and Abkhazia, but the real solution is up to Abkhazia and Georgia. Railway communications between Georgia and Russia across Abkhazia ...
11/03/2015South Caucasus Railway operating Armenia's railroads goes on strike
... railroads , has gone on strike, Yerkir.am reported. The news was confirmed by a company spokesperson Ruben Grdzelyan. "Locomotive crews in Yerevan have gone on strike. As a result neither passenger nor freight trains are working. Trains traveling to Tbilisi, in Georgia as well intercity trains, were canceled. Those passengers who pre-purchased tickets will be refunded, but no other compensation is provided. " he said. The SCR did not specify the reasons for the strike. Last month Russian RTVI said the Russian Railways was preparing to break off the agreement with Armenia, claiming that its authorities were blocking the operation of its subsidiary South Caucasus Railway (SCR), which operates the Armenian railways. Relations between ...
10/23/2019Armenian president to visit Georgia and Russia
... Sargsyan will also visit Hovhannes Tumanyan cultural center in Tbilisi and St. Gevorg Church where he will meet with Armenian community representatives. On the margins of his visit, the president will lay a wreath at the Monument in Heroes Square in Tbilisi. On December 26 Sargsyan will leave for Russia to attend an informal meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Moscow. -0-
12/25/2017Some 76% of Armenian exports in 2023 went to Russia, UAE and Hong Kong- economist
In 2023, 34% of Armenian exports went to the UAE and Hong Kong, and about 42% to Russia, while exports to other countries dropped by 12 %, according to economist Aghasi Tavadyan. YEREVAN, April 17. /ARKA/. In 2023, 34% of Armenian exports went to the UAE and Hong Kong, and about 42% to Russia, while exports to other countries ...
04/17/2024Fitch does not expect meaningful diversification of Armenian economy away from Russia in the near term
Armenia's economy is highly dependent on Russia for trade and energy, Fitch Ratings says in a report. It says it does not expect meaningful diversification away from Russia in the near term. YEREVAN, January 29. /ARKA/. Armenia's economy is highly dependent on Russia for trade and energy,...
01/29/2024No problems in Armenian-Russian trade- economy minister
About 40% of Armenia's exports go to Russia, Armenia’s Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan said today when asked by reporters whether there were signs of boycotting Armenian products in Russia. YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. About 40% of Armenia's exports go to Russia, Armenia’s Economy ...
10/13/2023"Russia will never be Armenia's enemy," says Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman
Russia is not Armenia's enemy and will never become one, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in an interview with RIA Novosti news agency on the margins of the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Far East Vladivostok. YEREVAN, September ...
09/13/2023Armenia says ratification of Rome Statute is in no way directed against Russia
The Deputy Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly Hakob Arshakyan downplayed Russia’s concerns that Armenia's accession to the Rome Statute could be directed against Russia. YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. The Deputy Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly Hakob Arshakyan downplayed Russia’s concerns that Armenia's accession ...
07/21/2023Ukraine invasion: EU leaders agree 'massive and severe' sanctions on Russia
EU leaders held an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and agreed on sanctions designed to impose "massive and severe consequences" on Moscow, euronews. com reported. YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. EU leaders held an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday in the wake ...
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