ARMENIA-TURKEY RAILWAY CONNECTION

The Messenger
April 30 2009
Turkey

The Russian-owned South Caucasus Railway, which is the former Armenian
Railways, is ready to reopen the Turkey-Armenia segment of railway
which was closed down at the beginning of the 90s. Deputy General
Director of South Caucasus Railways Marat Khakov has stated that the
company is ready to reopen the line.

Khakov confirmed that rehabilitation works have already been conducted
on the Armenian segment of the railway and as soon as political issues
are resolved traffic movement can be immediately restored.