Dushanbe International Airport space of the international terminal to 11,000 m² with a capacity of 5,000 passengers per hour. This project is being implemented with the financial support of France, which provided Tajikistan a long-term, low-interest €20 million loan. Tajikistan's own contribution will be €19 million (October 2012). Construction was completed ahead of schedule and the new terminal, which can serve 1.5 million passengers a year, was opened on 3 September 2014. Dushanbe International Airport Dushanbe International Airport is an airport in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. It is the a main hub for Somon Air and Tajik Air, with the latter having
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