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PRELIMINARY DRAFT DOCUMENT TO BE SIGNED ON CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIA-IRAN RAILROAD IN YEREVAN
ARKA
Apr 3, 2009
YEREVAN, April 3. /ARKA/..After the two-day meeting of the joint
Armenian-Iranian commission on cooperation in transport sector held
in Yerevan, a preliminary draft memorandum of understanding is to be
signed on construction of a railroad connecting Armenia with Iran,
Press Secretary of Armenian Ministry of Transport and Communication
Susanna Tonoyan told ARKA Agency Thursday.
According to the report, Iranian delegation headed by the country's
Minister of Roads and Communications Hamid Bihbahani arrived in Armenia
on April 2 on a two-day visit. Armenian Minister of Transport and
Communications Gurgen Sargsyan and other officials met the delegation
and had a brief meeting in Zvartnots airport.
Later the same day, the sides discussed issues of mutual concern,
including possible participation of the Iranian side in the
construction of Iran-Armenia railroad.
The Iranian side expressed readiness to assist Armenia in the
construction.
A target group involving two representatives from each side is to
be set up to deal with the railroad construction matters in the
near future.
Iran also confirmed its willingness to provide transit for Armenia
goods transported to southern and northern ports of Iran, as well as
via Iranian territory to other countries and back.
The countries also confirmed their readiness for further cooperation
in const ruction of North-South highway.
Earlier, Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan said that the schedule of
the project on construction of Iran-Armenia railroad will depend on
the final calculations to be made by Armenian together with the Asian
Development Bank and on the financial load.
The railroad will to allow Armenia using an alternate route out for
transportation of energy resources and other goods.
The existing railways connect Armenia with other countries only
through Georgian territory.
ARKA
Apr 3, 2009
YEREVAN, April 3. /ARKA/..After the two-day meeting of the joint
Armenian-Iranian commission on cooperation in transport sector held
in Yerevan, a preliminary draft memorandum of understanding is to be
signed on construction of a railroad connecting Armenia with Iran,
Press Secretary of Armenian Ministry of Transport and Communication
Susanna Tonoyan told ARKA Agency Thursday.
According to the report, Iranian delegation headed by the country's
Minister of Roads and Communications Hamid Bihbahani arrived in Armenia
on April 2 on a two-day visit. Armenian Minister of Transport and
Communications Gurgen Sargsyan and other officials met the delegation
and had a brief meeting in Zvartnots airport.
Later the same day, the sides discussed issues of mutual concern,
including possible participation of the Iranian side in the
construction of Iran-Armenia railroad.
The Iranian side expressed readiness to assist Armenia in the
construction.
A target group involving two representatives from each side is to
be set up to deal with the railroad construction matters in the
near future.
Iran also confirmed its willingness to provide transit for Armenia
goods transported to southern and northern ports of Iran, as well as
via Iranian territory to other countries and back.
The countries also confirmed their readiness for further cooperation
in const ruction of North-South highway.
Earlier, Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan said that the schedule of
the project on construction of Iran-Armenia railroad will depend on
the final calculations to be made by Armenian together with the Asian
Development Bank and on the financial load.
The railroad will to allow Armenia using an alternate route out for
transportation of energy resources and other goods.
The existing railways connect Armenia with other countries only
through Georgian territory.