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ARMENIA'S RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IS ABSOLUTELY READY TO OPENING OF TRAFFIC TOWARDS TURKEY
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Friday, June 20, 10:54
Armenia's railway infrastructure is absolutely ready to opening of
traffic towards Turkey, president of the "Russian railways" OJSC,
Vladimir Yakunin, said when replying to Arminfo correspondent's
question.
He said that Armenian railwaymen are technically ready to opening
of traffic via the Gyumri-Kars border point, but the traffic may be
opened only in case of availability of the political solution about
opening of the border between the two states. (Turkey shut down the
Armenian-Turkish border in 1993 because of the political reasons).
He also added that Turkish businessmen which arrived to Armenia
on invitation of Armenian Union of Industrialists and Businessmen,
assured themselves of readiness of the railway.
He said that the rail gage of Armenia is wider than the Turkish one,
but this is a technical problem that can be quickly resolved.
He also added that they have been working for construction of
Iran-Armenia railway project.
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Friday, June 20, 10:54
Armenia's railway infrastructure is absolutely ready to opening of
traffic towards Turkey, president of the "Russian railways" OJSC,
Vladimir Yakunin, said when replying to Arminfo correspondent's
question.
He said that Armenian railwaymen are technically ready to opening
of traffic via the Gyumri-Kars border point, but the traffic may be
opened only in case of availability of the political solution about
opening of the border between the two states. (Turkey shut down the
Armenian-Turkish border in 1993 because of the political reasons).
He also added that Turkish businessmen which arrived to Armenia
on invitation of Armenian Union of Industrialists and Businessmen,
assured themselves of readiness of the railway.
He said that the rail gage of Armenia is wider than the Turkish one,
but this is a technical problem that can be quickly resolved.
He also added that they have been working for construction of
Iran-Armenia railway project.