The New Tashkent Airport will become a symbol of modern Uzbekistan
Baku, October 5, AZERTAC
A roadshow was held for the New Tashkent International Airport construction project, highlighting opportunities for local manufacturers, suppliers, and subcontractors to get involved, according to UzA.uz.
Organized jointly by the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Industrial Cooperation and Public Procurement Agency, and Larsen & Toubro, the event brought together representatives from more than 120 local companies.
Participants were briefed on the technical specifications of the new airport project, the scope of construction, the goods and services to be procured, and the requirements for contract work.
Minister of Transport Ilhom Mahkamov noted that major investment projects to develop the country’s transport infrastructure are underway, and expanding the participation of local enterprises is a priority.
In particular, the country aims to attract more than $9 billion in investment to the sector by 2030 and to double the volume of transport services.
“New Tashkent International Airport is a strategically important project”, Ilhom Mahkamov said. “Its implementation will help boost the country’s international transport and logistics capacity, create a regional aviation hub and strengthen Uzbekistan’s position in the global aviation system. At the same time, we are placing particular emphasis on increasing the participation of local manufacturers, suppliers and subcontractors in the project”.
The new airport will be built through a public-private partnership on a 1,310-hectare site spanning the Urta Chirchiq and Quyi Chirchiq districts in Tashkent region. The project will be carried out in cooperation with an international consortium led by Vision International Investment. The first phase is expected to involve $2.7 billion in construction investment. Development will take place in stages: the passenger terminal will initially cover 208,000 square meters, with plans to expand it to 400,000 square meters. Annual passenger-handling capacity will rise from 20 million to 46 million.
The project will also involve building a cargo terminal, an air traffic control tower, aircraft maintenance hangars, and modern navigation and meteorological systems.
At the final stage, the airport is expected to have 204 check-in counters, capacity for 68 takeoffs and landings per hour, parking stands for 169 aircraft, and 45 passenger boarding bridges.
During the roadshow, local enterprises’ production capacity and technical capabilities were assessed, and their proposals were discussed. The project will select contractors through an open, competitive tender based on their experience, qualifications, technical capabilities, and compliance with established requirements.
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