AZG Armenian Daily #053, 24/03/2006

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GYUMRI AIRPORT TO BECOME ALTERNATIVE TO `ZVARTNOTS’

The Gyumri airport is considered an alternative one to “Zvartnots”
airport. The airport needs to be reconstructed. In 2006, AMD 67
million was allocated for elaborating the projects for its
restoration. RA PM Andranik Margarian stated that the rest of the
required sum will be allocated from RA State budget in 2007.The
experts should explore the airspace of the airport, elaborate flight
and landing schemes, make geological research, form project documents,
carry out capital re-equipment of illumination and signal systems of
the airport. Mr. Margarian stated that after restoration of the
airport not only the air companies from the CIS states but those from
neighboring areas may be interested in making flights from this very
airport. RA PM also promised that RA Government will spare no efforts
to assist the restoration works of the airport.

By Nana Petrosian