Strategy and Prospects
In the near term it is planned to relocate Minsk Aircraft Repair Plant to the territory of Minsk National Airport and to build International Logistic Center. In this connection the efforts to attract credit sources from the People’s Republic of China for the construction of the second artificial runway, the reconstruction of the existing airport terminal and the construction of a new one are being held.
According to the Plan of measures for Logistic System development Program the investment contract with «Antwerpse Ontwikkelings- en Investeringsmaatshapij» company (Belgium) was signed on the 12th of November, 2009.
Nowadays the «Antwerpse Ontwikkelings- en Investeringsmaatshapij» company has prepared an investment project of building International Logistic Center close to Minsk National Airport. The construction of the first logistic park on basis of universal infrastructure which enables to handle cargo delivered by air, railway and motor transport is intended in the Republic of Belarus. The logistic center will ensure a logistic all-inclusive service of delivery, customs clearance and handling cargo with rendering related services.
The investor simultaneously with the concerned bodies of state administration representatives have carried out a great spade-work of required documents preparation for the beginning of the project realization.
In 2011 the airport is planning to:
- continue the special techniques and technological equipment renewal for aircraft and passengers handling (it's planned to attract investment to the basic capital in the amount of USD 2.6 mln.);
- replace passenger escalators, install lifts for physically weak persons in the airport terminal.