Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan Airports has taken a decision to build two zones for those who meet passengers - in parking lots P2 and P3 at the arrivals terminal of Tashkent International Airport. Due to the rapid growth in passenger traffic, the territory allocated in the arrivals terminal turned out to be insufficient for people who come to meet their relatives and friends.

“Since 14 January, due to abnormal frosts, the airports of the republic have received permission to let people meet into the terminal building. As I said earlier, the arrivals hall, built in 2018, does not meet international standards; it simply does not provide an area for greeters. Within a few days, we installed glass partitions to separate the customs area from the greeter area.

An area of 400 square meters turned out to be very small for the number of people who daily came to meet someone at the airport. The feeling of the crowd created discomfort both for the greeters themselves and for the passengers who had to make their way through the “live” corridor. There were complaints from passengers and complaints from the security service. All this time we have been working on the project of a new area for greeters. However, now we have realized that one building will not save the situation,” said Rano Juraeva, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Airports.

Approximately, by the end of March, two such zones with a total area of about 1,400 square meters will be built - one instead of the existing shed, the other - in the P2 parking lot between departure and arrival. In the near future, it is already planned to begin construction and installation work on the forecourt.