BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 5. The construction of an airport within the Alat Free Economic Zone (AFEZ) is underway, said Valeh Alasgarov, Chairman of the AFEZ Authorized Body, TurkicWorld reports.
Speaking at the event "Azerbaijan's Pharmaceutical Industry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" at the Heydar Aliyev Center, Alaskerov explained that while the airport was originally envisioned as a cargo hub, it will now be developed as a multifunctional airport.
"It was initially planned as a cargo airport, but the decision has been made to turn it into a multifunctional airport," he added.
