Myanmar's new airport to start operation in September


YANGON (Xinhua): The new Surbung Airport is to start its operation in Myanmar's mountainous Chin state in September this year, a regional minister told Xinhua on Thursday (May 21).

"The construction work of the airport is targeted to complete at the end of June and after some test runs. It will start handling regular flights in September," said Minister U Soe Htet for Chin state development affairs, electricity and industry.

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