May 20, 2002 - 23:21 AMT
KOCHARIAN ASSURES DEAL OF PASSING "ZVARTNOTS" AIRPORT TO EDUARDO ERNEKIAN ARGENTINEAN BUSINESSMAN ADVANTAGEOUS FOR ARMENIA
In a few years Yerevan international airport will become the best in the region. Armenian President Robert Kocharian stated it appearing at Yerevan-Moscow-Los Angeles TV bridge organized by the Public Television Company of Armenia. In his words, it will become possible due to passing "Zvartnots" airport to trust management of Eduardo Ernekian Argentinean entrepreneur. In the President's words, the airport modernization will mitigate the grave consequences of the blockade and will positively tell on the development of the economy. Robert Kocharian confirmed that the process of passing the airport to management is at the final stage and will be completed in the near future. Let us remind that earlier it became known that the final registration of the deal, which was planned May 18, was postponed for nearly ten days. Let us note that according to some information Eduardo Ernekian is also interested in privatization of "Armenian Airlines."