Renovation
In 2009, work began on the construction of a new passenger terminal. Repair work is also being conducted on the main runway. According to Karabakh’s Urban Development Minister Karen Shahramanian, work on the terminal building will be completed in November 2010, however this has now been delayed until April 2011. Air navigation equipment is also being installed there. The newly renovated airport will be capable of receiving 200 passengers every hour.
It is expected that Karabakh will have a regular flight services only to Yerevan, Armenia, and a state-owned carrier, Artsakh Air. Artsakh Air, created on January 26, 2011, intends to purchase three Bombardier CRJ200 jets. Officials have said only that a one-way air ticket to the Armenian capital will cost 16,000 drams ($45 USD).
On April 5, 2011 it was announced that the opening of the airport was postponed. Dmitry Adbashyan, the head of NKR Civil Aviation Service announced that the airport launch will take place during the 2011 summer. NKR officials also insisted that the postponement was not related to the dispute with Azerbaijan.
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