OREANDA-NEWS. November 22, 2012. The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting adopted a resolution "On Approval of the Concept of State program of development of airports by 2023".

The concept is aimed at the development of airports, reconstruction and development of airport infrastructure. This in turn will lead to meeting the needs of the national economy and the population in air transportation and to increase the competitiveness of the airline industry.

The implementation of the document will improve the technical level of the airports and will provide them with the landing and airport equipment, aircraft ground equipment, means of passengers, baggage and cargo and more.

The program is currently included airport Simferopol, Sevastopol, Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa, Zaporozhye and separate facilities at other airports.

Among other things, the development of the targeted program of airport development will solve the land issues and update infrastructure that will positively affect the safety of aircraft and the pace of development of the aviation industry in general.

The document will promote the development of international tourism in Ukraine, creating jobs, increasing revenues to state and local budgets, the introduction of public-private partnership in the development of airport network in Ukraine, the protection of state for national security and defense.

Meanwhile the Ministry of Infrastructure with the concerned central authorities are entrusted to develop and submit, within three months to the Government draft State program of airport development for the period by 2023.