The Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia has permitted Flyone Armenia to carry out chartered flights to and from Yerevan and Istanbul, the airline company’s board reported.

“A few days ago, Flyone Armenia addressed the aviation authorities of Armenia and Turkey with the request to carry out chartered flights to and from Yerevan and Istanbul. We thank the aviation authorities of Armenia for proceeding with the request,” the board’s chairman Aram Ananyan said.

Asked when the flights will be launched, Ananyan said Flyone Armenia is waiting for permission from Turkey’s aviation authorities.

On Dec. 16, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu declared that Ankara is considering the bids of Turkish and Armenian airline companies for opening flights to and from Istanbul and Yerevan. On Dec. 23, it was announced that, based on the statement by Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoglu, Turkey’s budget Pegasus airline company is preparing to carry out flights to Yerevan. The Turkish side has yet to provide details about the periods for launching flights.