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Eurasia
26/12/2023 07:00
To meet the growing demand for air travel, work continues to modernize airport infrastructure. Next year, the construction of new passenger terminals at Almaty, Kyzylorda, and Shymkent airports will be completed.
Addressing a government meeting attendees, Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov outlined positive figures in the country’s aviation industry.
“The number of flights over the year almost doubled to 410,000. Passenger traffic is expected to grow by 22% this year, reaching 13 million people. Air travel within the country has increased significantly – up to 644 weekly flights on 51 routes,” said Smailov.
India has been the fastest growing major economy in the world for the last ten years, with the latest data from the International Monetary Fund showing a staggering 105 per cent growth in the last decade.
Hyundai Motor Group is launching a new $21 billion four-year investment programme in the United States, US President Donald Trump and the South Korean automotive giant’s Executive Chairman Jung Eishun announced in Washington on Monday.
As part of EU Commissioner for International Partnership Josef Síkela's visit to Tashkent, the parties signed agreements on two strategic telecoms projects funded by the European Union.