President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland has reopened the newly refurbished Berbera International Airport.
Bihi reopened the airport on November 20.
The airport is now an ultra-modern facility capable of handling international flights efficiently and safely.
While reopening the airport, President Bihi expressed gratitude to the Kingdom of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for supporting his government in renovating the facility.
UAE funded the reconstruction of the airport.
President Bihi immediately declared Berbera International Airport open for business.
Consequently, the airport is to start operating as soon as possible.
Several ministers in President Bihi’s administration attended the opening ceremony. Officials from the UAE joined them.
Members of the diplomatic corps, leading politicians, and representatives from Ethiopian Airways were at Saturday’s function too.
The newly reconstructed airport now has modern terminals as well as a 4km runway and 32km2 of well-fenced perimeter.