SCR freight traffic fulfilled at 90.4 per cent of projected for July 2009August 11, 2009 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Within July of 2009 251 085 tons of cargo was transported instead of projected 277 600 tones, corporate center for road transport services South Caucasus railway JSC reports. Overall turnover of SCR in July amounted to 58 778 276 tons. Freight traffic fulfilled at 90.4 per cent of projected amount for July 2009. Within July, the export traffic reached 24 614 tones, accounting for 38.7 per cent of projected amount. Most of the exports were cement, building materials, scrap metals and industrial raw materials. The import traffic reached 98 045 tones, accounting for 96.1 per cent of projected amount. Most of imports were sugar, grain cargo, oil cargo, fertilizers, and metals. The domestic traffic amounted to 113 607 tons, accounting for 101.4 per cent of projected level. The industrial raw materials, cement, nonferrous metal ores were transported locally, SCR press office reports. 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 | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. |