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Secretary of Security Council: If mistakes are corrected, Armenia will
hold one of the leading positions in world aviation
ARMINFO
Saturday, April 6, 16:09
After the bankruptcy of Armavia, the national air carrier of Armenia,
the air space of the country should be open for large foreign air
carriers, and this will contribute to liberalization of this direction
in economy, enhancement of competition and, consequently, reduction of
air ticket prices and enhancement of the service quality, Artur
Baghdasaryan, Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia,
said at today's press conference.
"LOT Polish Airlines has already expressed its willingness to make
flights from Armenia to Europe and back five times a week. The Russian
air companies will also frequent their flights. But this does not mean
that we don't take Armavia's bankruptcy seriously. Armenia should have
a national air carrier, and we should correct the mistakes of the
past. In aviation Armenia has very good and professional specialists.
I think if the mistakes are corrected, Armenia will hold one of the
leading positions in the world aviation", said Baghdasaryan.
It should be noted, however, that according to the reports in Armenian
media, after Armavia's bankruptcy Aeroflot (Russia) is going to
increase the ticket prices from Armenia and to Armenia by 80 EUR.
Armavia was founded in 1996. It belongs to Mikhail Bagdasarov,
President of MIKA Limited, one of the biggest entrepreneurs of
Armenia. Armavia made over 100 flights a week to more than 40
destinations in 20 countries of the world. Armavia was the first to
launch SSJ-100. In autumn 2012 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft reported that
Armavia's debt for SSJ-100 was over $4 mln.
The national air carrier of Armenia stopped its flights on April 1.
"The situation shows that it is impossible to continue the work any
longer, therefore, a decision has been taken to suspend the flights
and launch the process of bankruptcy", the company reported. Armavia
owes to the Russian airports, Federal Agency for Air Transport
(Rosaviation) and banks. By unofficial data, VTB Bank filed a 22 mln
USD claim against Armavia and MIKA Limited. Earlier the Bank
refinanced the company's loans received for the purchase of the
SSJ-100.
From: Baghdasarian
hold one of the leading positions in world aviation
ARMINFO
Saturday, April 6, 16:09
After the bankruptcy of Armavia, the national air carrier of Armenia,
the air space of the country should be open for large foreign air
carriers, and this will contribute to liberalization of this direction
in economy, enhancement of competition and, consequently, reduction of
air ticket prices and enhancement of the service quality, Artur
Baghdasaryan, Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia,
said at today's press conference.
"LOT Polish Airlines has already expressed its willingness to make
flights from Armenia to Europe and back five times a week. The Russian
air companies will also frequent their flights. But this does not mean
that we don't take Armavia's bankruptcy seriously. Armenia should have
a national air carrier, and we should correct the mistakes of the
past. In aviation Armenia has very good and professional specialists.
I think if the mistakes are corrected, Armenia will hold one of the
leading positions in the world aviation", said Baghdasaryan.
It should be noted, however, that according to the reports in Armenian
media, after Armavia's bankruptcy Aeroflot (Russia) is going to
increase the ticket prices from Armenia and to Armenia by 80 EUR.
Armavia was founded in 1996. It belongs to Mikhail Bagdasarov,
President of MIKA Limited, one of the biggest entrepreneurs of
Armenia. Armavia made over 100 flights a week to more than 40
destinations in 20 countries of the world. Armavia was the first to
launch SSJ-100. In autumn 2012 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft reported that
Armavia's debt for SSJ-100 was over $4 mln.
The national air carrier of Armenia stopped its flights on April 1.
"The situation shows that it is impossible to continue the work any
longer, therefore, a decision has been taken to suspend the flights
and launch the process of bankruptcy", the company reported. Armavia
owes to the Russian airports, Federal Agency for Air Transport
(Rosaviation) and banks. By unofficial data, VTB Bank filed a 22 mln
USD claim against Armavia and MIKA Limited. Earlier the Bank
refinanced the company's loans received for the purchase of the
SSJ-100.
From: Baghdasarian