BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 26. The private sector is set to invest 250 trillion rials (around $429 million) in Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA), located in Tehran province, Saeed Chalindari, the managing director of IKIA, told reporters, Trend reports.
Speaking to Iranian media, Chalindari stated that the investment will be spread across six projects. One of these initiatives includes the establishment of a Gold Center at the airport, where precious metals will be processed, creating conditions for export.
The official also added that, in the near future, several projects involving an investment of 20 trillion rials (around $34.3 million) will be completed in the presence of Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh. These projects include the renovation of a runway.
The airport official mentioned that the electronic fee payment system, passenger entry and exit registration system, monitoring system for the government pavilion, and landing system for the 11th left runway will all be implemented.
To note, Imam Khomeini International Airport was put into operation in 2005. With the commissioning of this airport, international flights from Tehran and vice versa were transferred from Mehrabad Airport to Imam Khomeini International Airport.