Contest for national air carrier to be announced in Armenia in a week
12:49, 29 June, 2013
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, ARMENPRESS. The chief department of civil aviation
of the Republic of Armenia is going to announce a competition in a
week in order to select a national air carrier. Nelli Cherchinyan –
the press-secretary of the chief department of the RA civil aviation –
informed this in a conversation with Armenpress.
`There are still points which are in the stage of clarification. When
all the preparatory activities are over the competition will be
announced,’ – she said. Nelly Cherchinyan informed that only those air
carriers which are registered in Armenia can take part in the
competition. She informed that only 3 air carriers will remain as a
result of the final selection.
`Armavia’ Airlines – the national air carrier of Armenia – has stopped
flights since April 1, 2013 and started the process of bankruptcy. The
RA Parliament confirmed the strategy of stage by stage liberalization
in a June 6 session. This document stipulates that at least three
Armenian air carriers will act in the field.
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