The works to reconstruct and extend the terminal by over 4,000 square meters have started at the Chisinau International Airport. They are to be completed at the beginning of next June, said Ilan Shor, chairman of the administration board of SRL “Avia Invest”, which manages the Chisinau airport, IPN reports.

The works will cost about €10 million. There will be extended the arrivals area, departure lounge, common hall and baggage claim area. The airport will be able to serve 750 passengers an hour, as against 420 passengers at present.

During a press tour, Ilan Shor said that “Avia Invest” wants to transform the Chisinau International Airport into a transit airport so that passengers from Asia go to Europe trough Moldova and vice versa.

The reconstruction and extension works will be performed by the Moldova company “Exfactor Grup” SRL. Another Moldovan company, “Urbanproiect”, drew up the project.

“Exfactor Grup” director general Vladimir Tonu showed to the journalists the works launched on a car park at the airport, saying they will be finished next April.

The organizers of the press tour said the works will not disrupt the schedule of flights.