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ARMENIA GIVES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIA-IRAN RAILWAY
ARMENPRESS
June 12, 2009
YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
met today with the president of the "Russian Railways" company Vladimir
Yakunin and members of his entourage. Governmental press service told
Armenpress that during the meeting the sides discussed a number of
issues of mutual interest.
The sides particularly referred to the issues on development of inner
network of the Armenian railways and implementation of the concession
agreement. Vladimir Yakunin assured that the financial-economic crisis
cannot impede the implementation of the programs.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that Armenia gives a prior
importance to the construction of Armenia-Iran railway. A task group
has been set up with the participation of the Armenian, Russian and
Iranian relevant ministries for detailed studying of the project and
which will call its first session and discuss the issues on financing
of the program, participation of the interested countries in late July.
Tigran Sargsyan and Vladimir Yakunin highly assessed the role of
transport in the further consolidation of strategic relations between
the two countries and agreed hence as well to keep the issues on
development of the Armenian railway under the limelight.
ARMENPRESS
June 12, 2009
YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
met today with the president of the "Russian Railways" company Vladimir
Yakunin and members of his entourage. Governmental press service told
Armenpress that during the meeting the sides discussed a number of
issues of mutual interest.
The sides particularly referred to the issues on development of inner
network of the Armenian railways and implementation of the concession
agreement. Vladimir Yakunin assured that the financial-economic crisis
cannot impede the implementation of the programs.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that Armenia gives a prior
importance to the construction of Armenia-Iran railway. A task group
has been set up with the participation of the Armenian, Russian and
Iranian relevant ministries for detailed studying of the project and
which will call its first session and discuss the issues on financing
of the program, participation of the interested countries in late July.
Tigran Sargsyan and Vladimir Yakunin highly assessed the role of
transport in the further consolidation of strategic relations between
the two countries and agreed hence as well to keep the issues on
development of the Armenian railway under the limelight.