THE PROPOSALS OF THE ARMENIAN SIDE ACCEPTED

National Assembly of RA, Armenia
Sept 27 2005

Gagik Minasyan, Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on
Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs, the head of the
Armenian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization
of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) on September 21-22
participated in the works of PABSEC. At the 25th meeting of Economic,
Commercial, Technological and Environmental Affairs Committee report
of 18 pages on the development of the transport substructures in
the region was presented. The head of the delegation detailed the
journalists on the report provisions and the proposals of the Armenian
side at September 26 press conference.

The Armenian delegation succeeded to pass four proposals in the
committee. The Armenian MPs expressed concern in connection with
opening the railway avoiding Armenia, which will cause unfavourable
conditions for our country and the region. The Armenian side
brought arguments in favour of the effectiveness of re-operating
the Kars-Gyumri-Tbilisi-Baku railway, proposing to make it TRASECA
corridor. He pointed out, in particular, that in the event of
re-operating this railway, the problems of economic integration
will be solved in four countries of the region, ensuring sustainable
development. And what is the most important, a big investment won’t
be required and millions of tons of freight will be provided.

According to report publication, Rules of Procedure of Assembly,
assignments directed to the authorities of BSEC member countries.

After this meeting the adoption of the drafts related to transport
substructures was proposed to support to the national parliaments
and governments, by which the interests of the region and the very
country will be taken into account.

In the future the report should be approved on November 21-22 in
Tirana, where Armenia will chair.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress