InternationalFrom Armenia in brief: Restoration of Kars-Gyumri railroad studied
Published: Saturday February 28, 2009
Yerevan - The South Caucasian Railway Company is continuing to study the feasibility of restoring the Kars-Gyumri railroad. At a press conference on February 25, Shevket Shaydulin, the director of the South Caucasian Railway, spoke about this and other initiatives of the company. He said that almost 90 million rubles (about $3 million) will be invested in the restoration and development of the necessary infrastructure.
Mr. Shaydulin said that the company will attempt to restore all of Armenia's railroads. The construction of the Iran-Armenia railroad is considered a priority. "It is important for the Armenian and Russian economies. Construction of the Iran-Armenia railroad is being discussed at the governmental level. The program was positively assessed by Armenian and Russian governments. There is a problem with low labor discipline and low training level of the staff for construction of the railroad. I think the issue will be settled in the nearest future," said Mr. Shaydulin.
