ArmInfo.The Prime Minister is dealing with the issue of opening a new Armenian airline. On March 6, MP from the My Step bloc, chairman of Commission of Territorial Administration, Local Government, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development Varazdat Karapetyan, told reporters.
He noted that a working group has already been created, which includes leading experts in this field. "The members of this working group are studying the legislation of Armenia, the legislation of neighboring countries, as well as of the EAEU member countries. "I am sure that we will see a shift in this area in the near future and we will have a national air carrier. Moreover, I assure you that The government is aware of the importance and necessity of creating an Armenian airline. This is one of the main elements of our national security, "Karapetyan stressed.
To note, yesterday during the speeches in parliament, the MP from the BrightArmenia faction Gevorg Gorgisyan stated that a group of air transportation specialists had formed in Armenia who have a business project, there are investors to start the process of opening a new Armenian airline. For this, they need certain government guarantees and some initial assistance. However, according to him, the government in no way provides any assistance to these businessmen. He called on the government and the prime minister to address this issue and help create a national airline.
To recall, Armenia has had three national air carriers since independence, replacing each other - , and , all of them either went bankrupt, or went bankrupt themselves due to unequal market conditions and - for bad management. After that, the government proclaimed an open sky policy, abandoning the idea of creating a new national air carrier.