PRESIDENT KOCHARYAN MEETS WITH THE CHIEF OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF CIVIL AVIATION
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18.12.2007 16:35
Issues related to the new complex to be built at "Zvartnots" airport,
the airport of Gyumri and a number of other relevant questions were
discussed during RA President Robert Kocharyan’s working meeting with
the Chief of the General Board of Civil Aviation Artyom Movsisyan.
Artyom Movsisyan informed the President the concessionaire of
"Zvartnots" airport has already submitted the application to construct
a new complex for registration of passengers, aviation security and
border control, which will soon be presented for the Parliament’s
ratification.
The Chief of the General Board of Civil Aviation also presented the
data about the transportation of passengers, according to which the
number of tourists reached about 1.5 million in 2007, which is half
a million more than in 2003-2004.
Reference was made to the reforms carried out in the aviation
legislation last year, as a result of which it was brought in line
with European standards.
Robert Kocharyan gave instructions on the issues discussed.