BY THE END OF THE YEAR DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM TBILISI TO YEREVAN WILL BE OFFERED

The Messenger, Georgia
Dec 14 2006

According to the newspaper Rezonansi the Armenian air company Armavia
will introduce flights in Georgia. By the end of December Armavia
will conduct regular Tbilisi-Yerevan-Tbilisi flights. According to
the news agency Novosti-Armenia the tickets price will be USD 50.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgia has not had direct
flights to Armenia. According to the Armenian Civil Aviation press
secretary Jasmen Vilian the resumption of flights is a result of
business partnerships between Armenians and Georgians. It is said in
Armenia that after Russia closed its air space to Georgia, Georgians
may visit its northern neighbour via Armenia.

The Armenian side sent a statement about introducing the flights to
Georgia to the Georgian Civil Aviation Administration in the summer.

The flights should have started in May but the process was postponed
to the end of the year.

During his interview with Rezonansi the head of the Georgian Civil
Aviation Administration Giorgi Mzhavanadze said that Armenian’s
interest in operating flights to Georgia was a result of large
numbers of Armenians visiting Georgia’s resorts last year. After the
rehabilitation of the Batumi international airport Armenians might
begin direct flights from Yerevan-Batumi as well.

By the end of the year the Air Company Armavia also plans to open
flights to Yerevan-Ashkhabadi-Yerevan direction.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress