Iran awards major airport project to Chinese contractor
Saeed Chalandari, who serves as CEO of Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), said that Iran will spend at least 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to build a second phase at the airport under the contract signed with the unidentified Chinese company, according to the MEHR news agency.
Iran awards major airport project to Chinese contractor
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Iran awards major airport project to Chinese contractor

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Eurasia 02/09/2023 07:00

Saeed Chalandari, who serves as CEO of Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), said that Iran will spend at least 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to build a second phase at the airport under the contract signed with the unidentified Chinese company, according to the MEHR news agency.

Chalandari said the company had been selected to carry out the project after intensive negotiations with several domestic and international contractors, the article adds.

He said, however, that Iran will pay for the project using a barter mechanism that allows swapping crude oil for financial resources, equipment and technical services.

“The executive operation for the new terminal under the second phase development operation of the airport will probably begin until late September,” said the official while speaking to reporters in a news conference.

IKA is Iran’s largest airport and is located some 25 kilometers to the southwest of the capital Tehran. The airport offers services to 29 major international airlines with flights to 64 destinations around the world.

Iran has planned major expansion projects for IKA to turn it to a regional aviation hub although some of those projects have stalled in recent years mainly because of US sanctions on the country.

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