BEIRUT, Jun 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese caretaker Public Works Minister, Ali Hamieh, yesterday called for international tenders, to construct a new terminal for Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut.
“The cost of the new project will amount to 70 million U.S. dollars,” but this project is expected “to create hundreds of jobs,” Hamieh explained, during a joint press conference with caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, at the airport.
The new terminal will be designated for domestic flights from Hajj, Umrah, and Ziyarah, as well as, low-budget airlines, he said, offering no further details about the project.
Rafik Hariri International Airport, nine km from the city centre of Beirut, is the country’s only international airport. The airport reportedly accommodates eight million passengers annually, with plans to expand its capacity to 20 million by 2030.– NNN-NNA
