Ryanair discusses Armenian routes after Georgia entry

Ryanair is discussing possible entry to the Armenian market next year, as the carrier unveiled its first services to Georgia. Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan and other senior govt figures have met with Ryanair management personnel including commercial chief David O'Brien and route development director Kate Sherry. The prime minister says the govt is prioritising tourism and views civil aviation as being important to development of the sector. Ryanair intends to enter the Armenian market "in the near future", the govt states, indicating 2020 as a provisional timeframe. The carrier is holding talks with the country's Civil Aviation Committee and Yerevan's Zvartnots airport. <br/>