Europe's Arriva wants to rebuild Armenia's transport systemDecember 4, 2017 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Multinational public transport company Arriva is interested in the project of establishing a common transport network in Armenia. The company's general director Daniel Adamka, alongside the ambassador of the Czech Republic to Armenia Petr Mikyska, discussed the issue with minister of transport and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan on Monday, December 4. Arriva operates bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus services in 14 countries across Europe, including Italy, the Czech Republican, Hungary, the United Kingdom, Serbia Portugal, Poland, Spain and Sweden. During the meeting in Yerevan, the ambassador briefed Martirosyan about the Czech Republic's experience of successful collaboration with Arriva, expressing hope for a mutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and the company too. Adamka, in turn, unveiled details concerning Arriva's activity and the routes it services, the countries they operated in, adding that the company is interested submitting an investment project for the development of Armenia's transport infrastructure. The Armenian minister said he would be happy if Arriva could make a contribution to revamping the country's transport network. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |