SH. SHAYDULIN SAYS NO ISSUES WILL RISE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATIONS IN CASE OF THE OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER

ARMENPRESS
JUNE 4, 2009
YEREVAN

The Armenian railways are fully ready for the opening of
Armenian-Turkish border.

During today’s press conference chief director of "South Caucasian
Railways" company which took up the accredited management of Armenian
railways Shevket Shaydulin informed that works of modernization of
infrastructures are being implemented in this direction. "We are ready
to restore the railway communication between Armenia and Turkey. Today
there already exists a definite program according to which the works
will be conducted; a business plan is being worked out. Corresponding
steps are undertaken towards the modernization of bordering Akhurian
railway station," he said.

Sh. Shaydulin assured that there will rise no railway transportation
issues in case the border opens. The company intends to make an
investment of nearly 900 million rubles in this direction.