UAE to build protection wall for Yemen airport

Abu Dhabi June 22 (IANS/WAM) The UAE on Thursday signed an agreement to build a protection wall and external gates for an international airport in Yemen as part of the second phase of the rebuilding the airport and enhancing its services.

Tarek Abdu Ali Director of the Aden International Airport hailed the United Arab Emirates efforts. The agreement which was signed in Aden is related to building an external protection wall for the airport and installing external gates.

The agreement also includes comprehensive maintenance of the internal and external facilities of the airport.

The move comes following the completion of the first phase which included maintenance of the observation tower building the corridors and internal halls as well as providing the airport with modern equipment and fire-fighting vehicles.

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