  Baku-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Kars railroad construction to resume in two weeksMay 3, 2010 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The construction of Baku-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Kars railroad will be resumed in two weeks, according to Georgian Economy Minister Zurab Pololikashvili. “30% of the work has been already carried out,” APA quoted him as saying. “Although severe winter forced us to suspend construction, we will implement the project within the schedule.”    Baku-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Kars railroad project Baku-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Kars is a regional rail link project to directly connect Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan. The project was originally to be completed by 2010 but is now scheduled for completion by 2012. The carrying capacity of the railroad is supposed to reach 15 mln tons per year.  Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
