E. EURNEKIAN’S COMPANY EXPRESSES DESIRE TO RUN GYUMRI’S SHIRAK AIRPORT AS WELL

Noyan Tapan
Jun 01 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. American International Airports company
– concessional manager of Zvartnots Airport has expressed a desire to
run Gyumri’s Shirak Airport too for a 30-year period. Head of the RA
Civil Aviation Department Artyom Movsesian said during a talk with
NT correspondent that a month ago the company submitted a bid for
making invsetments and now the bid is being discussed. In his opinion,
the discussions will finish within a month.

A. Movsesian said that privatization of airports is not among tasks
of state policy.

It was mentioned that it is envisaged to start repair work at Shirak
Airport on June 20 and complete it on October 20. During this period
the airport will not function.