'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 | 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. |