Russia to open 25 new border crossing points by 2017
19:22, 8 September 2010
YEKATERINBURG. September 8. KAZINFORM At least 25 new "air border crossing points" will be created in Russia before 2017, the Federal Border Services Agency said on Wednesday; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
At least four of the planned facilities will be set up at military complexes, agency department chief Danil Vavilov said.
The program will require 3 billion rubles (about $100 million), he said.
Funding for the program will come both from state and private-state partnerships.
At present Russia has about 80 airports handling international flights; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.
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