Russian Railways CJSC to be presented at EXPO-RUSSIA Armenia 2009October 21, 2009 - 21:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Railways CJSC, head company of SCRW, operating in Armenia over 2 years, will be presented at EXPO-RUSSIA Armenia 2009, exhibition director Svetlana Zabelina reported to PanARMENIAN.Net Recently, Armenian Railways CJSC was transferred to South Caucasian Railways' concessionary management under a concessionary agreement dated February 13, 2008. The agreement was signed for the term of 30 years, with possible extension of 10 years. Transportation issues will be addressed at round table discussions, organized within exhibition frameworks. During the meeting with their colleagues, Russian experts will demonstrate achievements of regional transportation infrastructure modernization, collaboration development with Armenia-adjacent states, inter republican passenger and fright communications. The discussions will also focus on Armenia-Russia interaction in preparation of qualified personnel for RA transportation structures. On August 4, 2009, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University rector Armen Darbinyan and South Caucasus Railways General Manager Shevket Shaydullin signed a memorandum on corporate management school establishment. 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 | Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |