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"Zvartnots" declared best CIS airport

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"Zvartnots" declared best CIS airport

YEREVAN, JANAURY 31, ARMENPRESS. "Zvartnots" has been declared the best airport in CIS during the 2nd annual Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition 2013. Polling results for more than 20 nominations have been declared on January 30. There have been various nominations. Among them were "World's Best Airport", "Best Airport in the Middle East", "Best Airport of Europe", and others. In the nomination of "Best Airport of CIS, Russia, and Baltic States" "Zvartsnots" Airport of Yerevan has been declared as the best airport of CIS. "Armenia" International Airports CJSC informed "Armenpress" about this.

Yerevan "Zvartnots" Airport representing the main air gate of the Republic of Armenia has been operating since 1961. "Zvartnots" Airport envisioned handling of the flights operated solely on the territory of the former USSR. On 1985 ICAO Granted the airport the second class. To make the Airport meet the international standards its runway was fully repaired, safety, information and check-in new systems were installed, VIP lounges repaired and the construction of the new passenger terminal, the arrival hall of which was introduced to operation on September 14, 2006, started. The departure hall of the new passenger terminal was introduced into operation on May 25, 2007.

In Spring 2008, the construction of the new passenger terminal of public zone has initiated, the termination of which is anticipated in 2011. In the new passenger terminal with the territory of 52.000 sqm, the passenger check-in counters and security control points will be doubled. A new underground parking will be built, with parking area for more than 800 cars.

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