GEORGIA AND TURKEY AGREE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY KARS-AKHALKALAKI

TBILISI, AUGUST 12. ARMINFO. Georgia and Turkey agreed for
construction of railway Kars (Turkey) – Akhalkalaki (Georgia). This
agreement was reached within the framework of the visit of the
delegation of Turkish businessmen, headed by Prime Minister of Turkey
Recep Erdogan, to Tbilisi.

RBC was informed in the State office of Georgia, the implementation of
this project will cost $600 mln for the Turkish side.

We shall remind that the possibility of lifting the blockade of the
railway Kars-Gyumri-Tbilisi was earlier discussed. The possibility of
launching this section of the railway was discussed during the meeting
of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey in Istanbul on June 27,
during the NATO summit.