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The State Revenue Committee of Armenia has filed a claim against the national airline Armavia in connection with the collection of the so-called air tax, Finance Minister David Sargsyan said in the National Assembly on May 22, ARCA news agency reported.

Armavia, which decided to suspend the flights and the beginning of the bankruptcy proceedings on April 1, presented to the Public Council a program of measures for recovery of the company. In particular, the company is proposing to abolish the state due in the amount of 10,000 dram included in the ticket price (the so-called air tax), to create equal opportunities on the market, to provide an opportunity for independent purchase of aviation fuel, to restructure the company's debts to the state.

Armavia suspended flights on April 1 and began bankruptcy procedures.

Armavia national airline was established in 1996. In 2005, all the shares were transferred to the Mika Limited president Mikhail Bagdasarov, one of the Armenian biggest entrepreneurs.

Before suspending flights, Armavia was making more than 100 flights a week to more than 40 destinations in 20 countries.