Construction Of New Terminal On Plovdiv Airport Starts

The construction of a new terminal on Plovdiv airport starts today. The start of the project will be announced by the Bulgarian prime minister Sergei Stanishev. The minister of transport Peter Mutafchiev will also attend the ceremony. The overall project for the modernization of the airport provides for the extension of the platform with six stopping places, the setting up of a new electric supply system, for which additional 2.7 EUR are to be granted. The total value of the investment is 20 million euro and the funding comes from the national budget. The extension of the airport will allow its capacity to reach 500 000 passengers per year. In addition its service quality, security and flights' safety will increase.The modernization of the airport will create the necessary conditions for opening of new destinations and regular lines to the countries in Western and Eastern Europe and Russia. The airport will also implement cargo transportations, which is a prerequisite for the development of the economy and the opening of new work places.