Number of flaws at SCRW decreased by 46 during 8 months of 2009September 22, 2009 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to report provided by South Caucasian Railways CJSC traffic safety department, the number of flaws at SCRW decreased by 46 during 8 months of 2009, SCRW press service reported.The number of flaws in 2009 decreased to 169, compared with 215 cases in 2008. According to SCRW Chief Inspector for traffic safety, Levon Hakobyan, shortcomings' reduction is a result of active work conducted by company specialists towards increasing safety. "We regularly conduct safety monitoring and take preventive measures to exclude flaws," he noted. South Caucasian Railways a 100% branch of Russian Railways Public Corporation. Armenian railways were transmitted into concessionary administration of South Caucasian railways in accordance with Feb. 13, 2008 concessionary agreement. The term of Concessionary agreement is 30 years with 20 years of prolongation right. 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 | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |