'South Caucasus Railways' implement restoration in many directionsJuly 2, 2009 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ongoing maintenance and restoration works are implemented along several rail lines, Marat Khakov, first deputy general director of CJSC "South Caucasus Railways" told a press conference in Yerevan. "Today, we invest much to restore passenger complex and stations in Masis and Armavir," he said. The passenger sector, in particular, Shorzha, Razdan and Kanaker stations, are also repaired, a large project is carried out at Ayrum station (which is at the Georgian border). By the end of this year South Caucasus Railways projects to extend the line for electric trains from Vanadzor to Ayrum, now there are no electric trains between Gyumri and Vanadzor, Khakov said. Monitoring at 'South Caucasus Railways' revealed demand for the Araks-Yerevan destination, Marat Khakov said. As Marat Khakov informed, South Caucasus Railways adopted special regulations under which a passenger must pay for extra load. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |