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Azerbaijani President is first passenger of Tbilisi International Airport

08 February 2007 09:55 (UTC +04:00)

The officials of the three countries, businessmen, Georgian Parliamentarians and intelligentsia took part in the ceremony. Making statement in the ceremony Georgian president said that the airport constructed by Turkish â€œTAVâ€? company is one of the best airports of Europe.
â€œThis is one of the best airports of Europe; even it is better than the airports in Brussels, Munich and other cities. Everything-hospital, school, hotel, and roads will be constructed on this level,â€? the president said.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made speech in the ceremony and estimated the newly-constructed airport as important construction project.
â€œWe want to deliver our energy reserves to European countries and restore energy security. The implementation of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum projects and signing of Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars Railway project is the reflection of friendship relations between our countries,â€? Mr. Aliyev said.
Turkey Prime Minister Rajab Tayyip Erdogan said that Georgia is developing rapidly in recent years.
â€œGeorgia is developing rapidly, reforms are carried out. â€œTepe Akfenâ€? company that constructed this airport will begin the construction works of Batumi airport soon. We will use Batumi Airport together with Georgia,â€? the premier said.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was the first passenger of Tbilisi Airport. After the opening ceremony President Ilham Aliyev flew from Tbilisi Airport to Azerbaijan. /APA/