YEREVAN. – Zvartnots International Airport, in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan, likewise has toughened security measures, airport press secretary Gevorg Abrahamyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“It has always been strict in our airport, but now, it has become even stricter for the passengers and staff alike,” Abrahamyan said. “We are more careful and watchful [now], but we are trying to see to it that we would not cause additional inconvenience to passengers.”

Security measures are tightened at airports throughout the world, ever since the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. 

The Russian airlines have even issued a list of countries that are risky for flights.

Simultaneous terrorist attacks occurred on the evening of November 13, in different parts of the French capital city.

These attacks claimed more than 130 lives and injured over 300 people.

A state of emergency has been declared in France.