AIR FRANCE: POLITICS TRAVELS BY PLANE

Lragir.am
10 April 06

Guarantee of France-Armenia ties. This is how the officials of Air
France and the French Embassy to Armenia describe the entrance of Air
France to the Armenian market. There will be Yerevan-Paris scheduled
flights three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Flights are already carried out, and several days after the start, on
April 10 Ambassador Henry Cuny and the Air France officials assessed
their step at the French Embassy in Yerevan. Ambassador Henry Cuny
thinks that the presence of Air France in Armenia has a political
importance. The ambassador thinks that the entrance of the French
airlines implies enhancement of ties between two countries.

The ambassador points out the economic aspect of this event,
particularly the development of tourism. “Besides an evidence of
friendship, it is a call to other French investors,” says the French
ambassador to Armenia.

To mark the entrance of Air France, this time Charles Aznavour flew
to Armenia in the plane of the French company.

The price of the ticket Yerevan-Paris-Yerevan is 399 dollars, taxes
excluding. Besides Air France planes fly to Moscow, Sanct Petersburg
and Kiev. The representatives of the company say this provides a
circulation of 100 million euros. They are hopeful that Yerevan will
comprise one quarter or one third of this sum.