AZG Armenian Daily #152, 27/08/2005
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HOW AND WHEN WILL NEW BUILDING OF AIRPORT BE BUILT?
Investments to Amount to $230 Million in Total
RA Government has approved the first stage of Zvatnots airport's new
building's main layout. Artyom Movsisian, head of Department of Civil
Aviation, said about this. He informed that "Armenia" International
Airports" company, the coordinator of the airport, suggested amendments to
the formed master-layout that was conditioned by the great number of
passengers. This number amounted to 23,3% last year. The airport had 1
million 89 thousand passengers this year. While the coordinator company
envisaged to achieve this indicator only in 2008. Anyway, it is envisaged
that this data will increase to 2 million in 2030.
Artyom Movsisian informed that new technologies that increase the security
level will be used when constructing the new building of the airport. A
high-level security system will be installed. It will help define the
identity of the passengers and watch the airport on 90 screens.
As for the new main layout, it envisages investments amounting to $230
million in total. The investments should be made till 2030.
$105 million will be invested in the first stage. The new two-storied
building of the complex will be built in this stage. The second floor of the
building will be used as the hall for departures together with the old
building of the airport. The hall for departures will be completed in late
2007.
The second stage covers 2008-2020. $140 million more are envisaged to be
invested then. The second hall for departures will be built and all the
passengers will be served there.
The second stage of the construction envisages investments amounting to $21
million that will be used for preservation needs.
Artyom Movsisian stated that the coordinator company is most likely to built
new blocks of flats for the residents of the tall buildings and two hostels.
This will be done for the security of both the airport and the residents. 15
thousand square meters of are will be allocated for the construction and
better living conditions will be secured for the residents.
By Ara Martirosian
Home
HOW AND WHEN WILL NEW BUILDING OF AIRPORT BE BUILT?
Investments to Amount to $230 Million in Total
RA Government has approved the first stage of Zvatnots airport's new
building's main layout. Artyom Movsisian, head of Department of Civil
Aviation, said about this. He informed that "Armenia" International
Airports" company, the coordinator of the airport, suggested amendments to
the formed master-layout that was conditioned by the great number of
passengers. This number amounted to 23,3% last year. The airport had 1
million 89 thousand passengers this year. While the coordinator company
envisaged to achieve this indicator only in 2008. Anyway, it is envisaged
that this data will increase to 2 million in 2030.
Artyom Movsisian informed that new technologies that increase the security
level will be used when constructing the new building of the airport. A
high-level security system will be installed. It will help define the
identity of the passengers and watch the airport on 90 screens.
As for the new main layout, it envisages investments amounting to $230
million in total. The investments should be made till 2030.
$105 million will be invested in the first stage. The new two-storied
building of the complex will be built in this stage. The second floor of the
building will be used as the hall for departures together with the old
building of the airport. The hall for departures will be completed in late
2007.
The second stage covers 2008-2020. $140 million more are envisaged to be
invested then. The second hall for departures will be built and all the
passengers will be served there.
The second stage of the construction envisages investments amounting to $21
million that will be used for preservation needs.
Artyom Movsisian stated that the coordinator company is most likely to built
new blocks of flats for the residents of the tall buildings and two hostels.
This will be done for the security of both the airport and the residents. 15
thousand square meters of are will be allocated for the construction and
better living conditions will be secured for the residents.
By Ara Martirosian