ABKHAZIAN RAILROAD IS EXPENSIVE
Lragir/am
23 March 06
The reconstruction of the Abkhazian railroad will cost 150-200 million
dollars, told Member of Parliament Volodya Badalyan to journalists on
March 22, who represents Armenia in the four-party consortium on the
reconstruction of the Abkhazian railroad. `I think the reconstruction
of the railroad will cost 150-200 million dollars, but this is an
approximate figure,’ said the member of parliament, informed the news
agency ARKA. Volodya Badalyan said the high cost is determined by mine
clearance, three ruined bridges, as well as the reconstruction of
140-150 km of railroad. The Armenian member of parliament said Russia
can cover 50 per cent of the expenses, Georgia 30 per cent, Armenia
and Abkhazia 10 per cent each.