REPAIRED SHIRAK AIRPORT OF GYUMRI TO BE PUT INTO OPERATION ON NOVEMBER 19

Noyan Tapan
Oct 25, 2007

GYUMRI, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Repaired Shirak Airport of Gyumri
will be put into operation on November 19. Asphalt laying and major
repairs of the 2,850-meter runway have already been completed,
the installation of the light signalling system will also finish
soon. The head of the RA Civil Aviation Department Artyom Movsesian
told reporters on October 25 that a total of 10 million dollars has
been invested. By late 2007, the airport will be granted a first
category, which will allow international airlines to operate flights
to Shirak Airport in case of necessity. A. Movsesian said that Shirak
Airport will become a reserve airport for international flights.

To recap, no flights have been operated in Shirak Airport since May due
to its repairs. The airport was put into operation in 1975. In August
2007, Shirak Airport was passed for 30-year concession management to
American International Airports company owned by Argentinian Armenian
businessman Eduardo Eurnekian.