Armavia airline has stated about its readiness to open the second weekly flight to Syria with the prices of tickets being almost free, press service of the airline told Tert.am.

The press service official said the airline is negotiating with the government and Diaspora Ministry over getting corresponding assistance to sharply decrease the ticket price.

The airline official also said in case of corresponding assistance the prices for tickets will be almost free like it was done during developments in Lebanon few years ago.

Recently a wave of discontent has been raised against Armavia for resuming Yerevan-Aleppo-Yerevan flights in July with double price.

Currently the national carrier is implementing one flight a week, while the demand is obviously bigger. Syrian airlines which too implements Aleppo-Yerevan-Aleppo flights has stated that it has sold its tickets till September.

A group of activists conducted a protest rally in front of central office of Armavia on Wednesday against the raise in ticket’s prices of Aleppo-Yerevan, Yerevan-Aleppo flights. Nvard Manasyan, one of the protestors, stated that Armavia cannot be called a national carrier as it is making an anti-national step on the crucial moment for Armenians.

Armenian-populated Syrian town of Aleppo is in the target of clashes between the Syrian pro-government forces and rebels for already few days. According to some information, the rebels have seized control over a part of the town.

Speaking to Tert.am, representatives of the Armenian community stated that the town has been deserted. People are trying not to leave their houses.

The pro-government forces are seen in the town searching for the hiding places of rebels to eliminate them. Though the clashes take place far from Armenian districts, gun shots and bomb explosions are being heard there.