Stepanakert airport has officially been put into operation, head of Nagorno Karabakh civil aviation department said.

As Dmitry Atbashyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the airport received a certificate on September 28, stating it meets the international standards, including the security ones, and is authorized to transport airplanes.

Dwelling on the first flight, the official refrained from specifying a date, given the internal technical, organizational and legal issues.

“In all probability, the first flight will be operated in October,” Mr. Atbashyan said.