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Baku Reacts to Reports on Launch of Direct Yerevan-Van Flights

“Azerbaijan does not interfere in the two countries’ relations, but Baku reserves the right to respond in the case of an infringement in the country’s national interests,” First Secretary of the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Elman Abdullayev told Trend news agency.
He made the statement while commenting on media reports about regular Yerevan-Van flights.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry is following further developments in this issue and will react depending on the further scenario, Abdullayev said.

Van Trade-Industry Chamber Council Chairperson Abdullah Tuncdemir said the first Yerevan-Van flight maybe performed on Sept.11, the Armenian media reported.

“If everything runs on the schedule, the first flight, which will launch regular flights between Yerevan and Van, will take place on Sept.11,” he said

Tuncdemir leads a delegation of 30 businessmen from Van, who arrived in Yerevan.

“First, it is planned to open a charter flight. If all goes according to plan, we will begin direct flights from Yerevan to Van,” the source said.