During the same month a 2010 contract with Italian company Salini Costruttori to upgrade the airport's runway and taxiways (put on hold due to the 2011 civil war) was reactivated, with the works slated to take 20 months.
Concurrently, a 2010 deal with Italian Salini Costruttori to enhance the airport's infrastructure (which was put on hold because of the 2011 civil war) was reactivated, with the work expected to take 20 months.