1.5mln passengers served by Zvartnots airport (Armenia) last year

1.5mln passengers served by Zvartnots airport (Armenia) last year

YEREVAN, January 16. /ARKA/. Last year the passenger turnover of the
Zvartnots airport exceeded 1.48mln people against over 1.38mln people
in 2007.

According to a report available on the website of the RA State Civil
Aviation Department, 74,100 passengers left Armenia last year against
698,600 in 2007.

The number of arrivals reached 728,690 against over 688,300 in 2007.
Last year, a total of 10,774,000 tons of cargoes were exported to and
imported from Armenia through the Zvartnots airport against 10,000 tons
in 2007.

Last year, over 6,700 tons of cargoes were imported to Armenia through
Zvartnots airport against 6,500 tons in 2007, with exports totaling
4,000 tons against 3,500 tons.
Last year, 8,624 take-offs and landings were registered at Zvartnots
airport against 7,953 in 2007.

The Armenia International Airports CJSC is operating Zvartnots airport
under a 30-year concession agreement signed with the RA Government in
2001.

The company is owned by a holding company in New York, USA, fully owned
by the Argentina-based Armenian businessman Eduardo Eurnekian. `0′