Armenia follows implementation of strategic transport programs by its neighborsJanuary 25, 2011 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad construction, Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan said that Armenia attentively follows implementation of strategic transport programs by its neighbors. “We follow this process and not only in Georgia. As per my instruction, monthly reports on strategic programs of neighboring countries are submitted to me and we try to control these programs to systematize the current problems related to transit in the region,” Vardanyan said on January 25. According to Turkish Minister of Transport Binali Yildirim, the construction of the 76km-long Turkish part of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad is under way in compliance with international standards. According to the Turkish Minister, after commissioning of the railroad in 2012, 3.5mln tons of cargo and 1.2mln people are envisaged to be transported by the railroad annually. As part of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project, a new 105-kilometer spur line is planned to be constructed, out of which 76km will be on the territory of Turkey, while 29km – Georgia. 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. |