SCR director raises questions of railway safety in Shirak regionDecember 2, 2009 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shevket Shajdullin, Director General of "South Caucasus Railways" on December 2 visited the Shirak region of Armenia, press office of the company reports. During the visit, he met with the Governor of the Shirak region Lida Nanyan and Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan. Social issues, problem of operational safety of the railway, availability of unauthorized crossings have been touched upon during the meeting. Particular attention was paid to families living at the facilities of the railway since the early 90's. Concession contract between the South Caucasus Railways and the Government of Armenia does not provide accommodation at railway facilities. The parties came to a mutual understanding of the problem. The head of SCR Shevket Shaydullin and the Governor of the Shirak region Lida Nanyan traveled to the Akhuryan border station. During the visit Lida Nanyan highly praised restoration works carried out at the railway station Gyumri-Ahuryan. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |