SCR CEO: Iran-Armenia railway fits the logic of int’l transportationDecember 21, 2012 - 14:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Caucasus Railways (SCR) CEO believes Iran-Armenia railway construction to be promising for Yerevan. “The project fits the logic of international transportation, allowing Armenia access to the shipping routes of Persian Gulf, and later, Europe,” Victor Rebets told a December 21 news conference in Yerevan. As SCR chief noted, the government of Armenia has already instructed relevant bodies to conduct a feasibility study for the project, with many questions to be answered soon. Currently, the construction of the railway, estimated at $1,7-2,8 billion, is being discussed with Russia, Iran and China. World Bank and Asian Development Bank have shown interest to the project. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |