In its strategy the government of Armenia has chosen the way of the stage-by-stage liberalization of the air traffic market, deputy chief of CAGB, Aram
Marutyan, said at today's session of Armenia's Public Council.
He said that in 2008 they signed a "horizontal agreement" with the EU, where the points on liberalization of the air traffic market were fixed. At present, we have been negotiating with the EU on offering of more favorable conditions to the Armenian air companies, he said and added that such conditions may affect much development of the civil aviation of the country, as they will give an opportunity of using the European air area.
Touching on the relations between "Armavia" and "Zvartnots" airport, Marutyan said that CAGB used to take attempts for settlement of the conflict between them. The last negotiations resulted in a compromise solution, according to which the air company was given some privileges. As for the air fuel problem, he said that in this matter the airport is guided by the points of the agreement made with the government of the country.
To note, Armavia air company has started the bankruptcy proceedings since 1 April 2013 and stopped all the flights. The total debt of the air company to the state amounted to 6,9 bln drams plus more than 12 bln drams of fines. Moreover, Armavia owed $35 mln to banks as well as to "Zvartnots" airport and navigation services of Russia.