MEGHRI-KAPAN HIGHWAY EXPLOITED

Panorama.am
19:29 27/10/2007

Today the Meghri-Kapan highway having a length of 80 km was opened. It
will allow for year round automobile communication with our neighbor
Iran. The new road will make it possible for vehicles weighing up to
80 tons to pass through.

The Republic’s President, the Iranian Ambassador in Armenia, Minister
of communications and transport Andranik Manukyan took part in the
official ceremony of the new highway’s opening.

Let us note that the highway was constructed with the assistance
from the Iranian side. Until now the only motorway that linked Iran
with Armenia through Meghri mountain chain, often was impassable in
winter months.

Also, trucks with limited, that is up to 36 ton capacity, could drive
on it.