MIKA IS DISCONTENT WITH DOLLAR DEVALUATION
Support A1+!The owner of the “Armavia” National Airlines and Russia-based businessman Michael Baghdasarov is discontent with the dollar devaluation. He stated this at the Hayeli Club on July 27.
Baghdasarov stated when he sold 70 percent of shares to the Russian VTB bank, they agreed to sell the other 30 percent later. He did it on July 25. The dollar depreciation made Baghdasarov sell his shares to VTB. His disapproval of the bank policy is also determined by the dollar devaluation.
After selling his 30 percent of shares Michael Baghdasarov noticed that the new leadership of the bank launched reforms, which he thinks is on the right track. Mikhail Baghdasarov is likely to help the bank and to keep the accounts of his companies in the bank. “It will be good for the bank.” Today we are not in the banking sector but it does not mean we will not buy a bank later, Mikhail Baghdasarov stated.
The owner of the national airlines said today that the number of passengers of the company grows by an annual 0.6 percent. Armavia gradually develops and becomes member of the European family of aviation.
According to Michael Baghdasarov, only 0.5 percent of delays are Armavia’s fault. Baghdasarov assured that Armavia’s parameters are better than those of the Russian and some European airlines.
Presently the company has 7 planes, it will buy another two A320 planes before 2008 and one A330 by 2011. Besides, the company will have more regular flights. Armavia already flies to Cologne, soon the Yerevan-Beijing and Yerevan-Tokyo flights will be launched. Armavia is ready to start flights from Yerevan to Los Angeles. The United States is not against, and now the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia is negotiating with the Armenian party.
The owner of Armavia also said soon the Armavia will be set up which will repair not only Armavia’s planes but also other companies’ planes. In the nearest future, it will be possible to book tickets on the web.
