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National News Agency Lebanon (NNA)
January 5, 2012 Thursday
Economy - Sabounjian, Hout thrash-out serving flights to-fro Khartoum,Yerevan
NNA - 5/01/2012 - Means of activating direct flights operated by
Middle East Airlines to Sudan and Armenia, to facilitate the
transportation of business men to-and-fro Khartoum and Yerevan, topped
discussions on Thursday between the Minister of Industry and MEA
General Director.
Now that cooperation agreements have been inked between Lebanon and
both countries, an economic boom is expected to see light, once said
agreements are activated.
"This requires of business men mutual, successive, and sometimes
immediate trips. A direct route to those countries facilitates their
work and promotes investments," Minister Vrej Sabounjian said on
emerging.
In turn, MEA's Mohammad Hout disclosed that recent studies have
confirmed the feasibility of serving direct flights to Sudan. "Sudan
is a meeting point for other African capitals. All what's required is
ensuring apt grounds to activate this route. This entails official
negotiations by the Foreign Ministry and concerned countries." As for
the possibility of serving direct flights to Armenia, Hout made clear
that this matter was in need of more discussions, pending an
assessment on how economically-serious Lebanese-Armenian relations
were.
L.Y.R./A.B.
January 5, 2012 Thursday
Economy - Sabounjian, Hout thrash-out serving flights to-fro Khartoum,Yerevan
NNA - 5/01/2012 - Means of activating direct flights operated by
Middle East Airlines to Sudan and Armenia, to facilitate the
transportation of business men to-and-fro Khartoum and Yerevan, topped
discussions on Thursday between the Minister of Industry and MEA
General Director.
Now that cooperation agreements have been inked between Lebanon and
both countries, an economic boom is expected to see light, once said
agreements are activated.
"This requires of business men mutual, successive, and sometimes
immediate trips. A direct route to those countries facilitates their
work and promotes investments," Minister Vrej Sabounjian said on
emerging.
In turn, MEA's Mohammad Hout disclosed that recent studies have
confirmed the feasibility of serving direct flights to Sudan. "Sudan
is a meeting point for other African capitals. All what's required is
ensuring apt grounds to activate this route. This entails official
negotiations by the Foreign Ministry and concerned countries." As for
the possibility of serving direct flights to Armenia, Hout made clear
that this matter was in need of more discussions, pending an
assessment on how economically-serious Lebanese-Armenian relations
were.
L.Y.R./A.B.