U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has conducted audits at the institutional level to work with Armenia.

This was announced at today’s press conference, by the Chief of Staff General Department of Civil Aviation, the Armenian government Saak Hakobyan.

According to him, the audit was difficult, but Armenia has passed it. “Now the audit is conducted at company level. Armavia has already finished the audit for the flight to the United States”- he said. Akopyan said that the U.S. side, according to the contract any registered in the U.S. airline can perform flights to Armenia. At the moment none of them operate in Armenia.

Note that in June 2009 between Armenia and the U.S. an “Open Skies” an agreement was signed to expand the relations in civil aviation. At present, the General Administration of Civil Aviation has 45 signed and initialed treaties.