Air dispute, earthly concerns: Argument between national carrier, airport lingers on in Armenia

Armenia's national air carrier, Armavia, is still at odds with the country's only international airport, Zvartnots, over terms of payment for its services despite government-mediated talks that ended in no deal on Tuesday.

The Head Department of Civil Aviation announced early on March 13 that after five hours of negotiations the Zvartnots administration had agreed to make concessions to Armavia, providing conditions for the airline's normal operation. However, in the evening Armavia issued an official statement, saying that Zvartnots had gone back on its promise and called off the deal.  Read more... (575 words)

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