Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed has announced plans to establish an international standard terminal at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA).
Minister Mohamed Saeed said that the plan is to establish a terminal that can accommodate up to 5 million passengers.
He said that presently, the terminal at the airport can serve only 1.2 million passengers, and tourist arrivals are expected to increase by a large number over the next five years.
Speaking to reporters at the airport last night upon his return from a five-day official visit to Japan, President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom said that the main purpose of this visit was to hold bilateral discussions and attract Japanese investment to the Maldives.