Wednesday, August 7 2024 14:33

ArmInfo. On August 7, Deputy  Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the  Republic of Armenia Armen Simonyan received a delegation headed by  the Charge d'Affaires of China in the Republic of Armenia Chen Ming.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry, during the meeting  the parties discussed the details of organizing a direct flight on  the Urumqi-Yerevan-Urumqi route, which will be launched for the first  time on September 3 of this year.

The interlocutors emphasized the importance of direct flights between  Armenia and China, noting that this will make a great contribution to  the development of tourism.

Earlier, CJSC "Armenian International Airports" reported that direct  flights from Yerevan to the Chinese city of Urumqi will be opened for  the first time. The source noted that the flights will be operated by  China Southern Airlines. The first flight on the Urumqi  Yerevan-Urumqi route is expected to take place on September 3.  Flights will be operated twice a week - on Tuesdays and Saturdays.