LAUNCHING OF PORT KAVKAZ – POTI FERRY LINK DELAYED
Noyan Tapan
Mar 15 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The launching of the ferry link Port
Kavkaz – Poti, which was scheduled for March 15, is delayed. Head of
Transportation Unit of the Armenian Railway Department Elbak Tarposhian
told NT correspondent that the Russian side has not informed yet
them about the date of launching the ferry link. According to him,
in connection with a delay in putting the ferry link into operation,
the Russian side must warn the Armenian and Georgian sides.
To recap, the memorandum on launching the ferry link Port Kavkaz – Poti
on March 15 was signed on February 13. By the memorandum, the owner
of ferries – Reserve Capital Enterprising Corporation (Switzerland)
must provide regularly functioning ferries for implementation of
cargo transportation to Armenia.