Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas Maldonado told Hoy newspaper that the government is sending to Congress an addendum to the Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI contract to include another airport in Santo Domingo and another in Samana. Vargas said the government has concluded negotiations with Aerodom for the later to finish and operate the Aeropuerto la Isabela in El Higuero, north of Santo Domingo. Aerodom has the concession for the operation of Las Americas (Santo Domingo), Gregorio Luperon (Puerto Plata), Arroyo Barril (Samana) and Maria Montez (Barahona) airports. Aerodom wants to invest in building an airport in El Catey west of Samana rather than making investments in the Arroyo Barril terminal, as per their original contract. (14 March 2001)
