Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on Thursday, November 24 assigned the chief of Armenia's General Department of Civil Aviation, Sergey Avetisyan, to submit a report of all the new airline routes set for a 2017 launch, Aysor.am reports.
"Are there clear objectives for the next year? How many new routes do you want to launch, taking advantage of the open skies policy?" the premier asked.
Failing to give a precise number, Avetisyan nonetheless promised to make every effort to secure as many directions as possible, also pledging a growth in passenger traffic.
Karapetyan then told the aviation chief to outline the objectives at least by yearend, specifying the tasks the sphere of aviation is facing.
