Iran has inaugurated the USD 3.9 mn Saqqez Airport in Kurdistan Province, as part of a package of infrastructure and transport projects aimed at boosting cargo transport in the country, reports Tehran Times. The projects aim to improve the province’s economic conditions by facilitating passenger and cargo transportation from Western Iran to the center of the country, and reducing the cost of cargo transportation.

Details: The airport in Saqqez city extends over an area of 180 hectares, with a terminal area of 2.5k square meters. It is the second airport built in the Kurdistan region of Iran, after Sanandaj International Airport, which is located around 198 km from Saqqez city. The airport’s launch was marked by a ceremonial flight carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday, according to IRNA.

In case you missed it: The country also inaugurated the Hamedan-Sanandaj Railway last week, in a move towards setting up the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

More connectivity coming:President Raisi stressed the government’s determination to further connect the country’s railway infrastructure, starting with connecting the Sanandaj rail line with the Bashmaq border with Iraq, which is some 150 km away, according to a statement.“The government is determined to connect the country’s railway infrastructure to international railway lines,” he added, noting that it aims to complete all of its half-completed projects.

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