10,5% growth recorded in SCR cargo traffic in 2012 first halfJuly 27, 2012 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The volume of South Caucasus Railways (SCR) cargo traffic in January–June 2012 totaled 1584,5 thousand tons, growing by 10,5% compared with the same period in 2011. In the first half-year SCR transported 216 thousand tons of cargo in export which exceeds last year’s index by 11,1%. The volume of cargo in import traffic amounted to 598,8 thousand tons, increasing by 2,6% compared with the same period of 2011. The railway transported 769,7 thousand tons of cargo in the local traffic during the reporting period 2012. It is noteworthy that according to statistical data, the train increased the average weight of freight volume to 1432 tons against last year’s 1355 tons. In June 2012 the volume of SCR freight traffic grew by 18,7%, with 340,8 thousand tons of cargo transported within a month, the company’s press service reported. 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 | 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. |