Zvartnots airport old terminal to be demolished? October 3, 2013 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The old terminal of Zvartnots airport is at present a dangerous construction, Armenia International Airports CJSC said in a statement, noting that no resources for preservation of the building will be provided from now on, or any responsibility for emergency situations assumed. "We are planning to upgrade Zvartnots international airport yet won't be spending time or resources to maintain the collapse-prone construction which doesn't meet modern air-navigation standards," the company statement said. A 30-year concession agreement for the management of operations at the airport was signed with Armenia International Airports CJSC n 2001. As the company statement said, "with the passengers’ security provision as a key goal and responsibility, the government approved the plan stipulating for construction of a new terminal to meet modern standards. Adjacent to an old terminal, a new building was constructed, the former left unused being below par." As the Armenian Public Council spokesperson Ani Gasparyan told PanARMENIAN.Net discussions on demolition of the old terminal are in progress with a decision to be taken by the end of next week. As she reminded, earlier, the representative of the General Department of Civil Aviation (GDCA) Ashot Azizyan pledged to support any decision taken by the Public Council. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |