STARTING NOVEMBER 1 PASSENGERS OF ZVARTNOTS AIRPORT TO BE CHARGED
SAFETY PAYMENTS

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting November 1, a new safety
payment of 2 euros will be charged from leaving, arriving and transit
passengers at Zvartnots Airport. Gayane Davtian, spokeswoman for the
RA Civil Aviation Main Department, told NT correspondent that this
decision was made based on ICAO rules. According to the same source,
ICAO and other aviation organizations proposed that airports use new
passenger and plane safety technologies in connection with the fight
against terrorism. Particularly, fingerprint identifying devices
will be used at Zvartnots Airport from November 1. It was noted that
the airport manager took an obligation that from January 1, 2007,
Zvartnots Airport will have a rescue and a firefighting detachments
on duty with all necessary modern equipment.