YEREVAN, March 24. /ARKA/. Armenia’s second air company will operate flights from Gyumri’s Shirak Airport, the press office of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia reported on Thursday.



Under an agreement with the General Department of Civil Aviation, Taron-Avia will start operating regular and not regular flights in April 2017.



Before that, flights from Shirak Airport had been operated by two air companies - Armenia Air Company and Russia’s Pobeda.



The launch of Taron-Avia Air Company’s flights will create new jobs and contribute to economic development in the region spurring tourism.



The Armenian government has taken certain steps to develop Shirak Airport. In particular, starting from December 31, 2014, departing passengers no longer had to pay AMD 10,000 as duty.



On January 1, 2017, air navigation service became 50% cheaper, and weather forecast service became free.



Armenia - International Airports CJSC is planning to invest $3 million in development of the airport’s building and infrastructures in 2017.



There are two airports in Armenia – Zvartnots in Yerevan and Shirak in Gyumri. They are run by the International Airports CJSC in accordance with the concession management contract signed with the Armenian government in 2001 for 30 years.



The International Airports CJSC belongs to American International Airports, an Argentina’s company owned by Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine entrepreneur of Armenian descent. ($1 – AMD 484.04). ---0----





10:52 24.03.2017