FIRST “ARMENIA” CARGO ARRIVES IN POTI FROM RUSSIAN PORT OF KAVKAZ
YEREVAN, APRIL 6. ARMINFO. 18 carriages with grain for Armenia arrived
today in Poti (Georgia) by train ferry from the Russian port of Kavkaz,
says the press secretary of Armenia’s transport and communication
ministry Tamara Galechyan.
The 1,400 tons of grain imported into Armenia by the Victoria Trade
company are being discharged now to be sent to Armenia in 1-2 days.
Galechyan says that this is an experimental shipment with the schedule
of regular shipments to be agreed on during subsequent talks with
the Georgian side.
This is the second shipment by the Kavkaz-Poti train ferry – the first
one was for Georgia. The operations are carried out by the Annenkov
ferry capable of carrying 26-28 carriages. The ferry belongs to the
Russian Anship company having its operator in Georgia – Angeorgia. The
Kavkaz-Poti agreement was signed by Russia and Georgia Jan 10 2005.