MP FROM RPA: OPENING OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER TO INCREASE TRANSIT OPPORTUNITIES OF ARMENIA DURING TRANSPORTATION FROM EU COUNTRIES TO SOUTH CAUCASUS

ArmInfo
2009-09-30 16:56:00

ArmInfo. Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border will increase
the transit opportunities of Armenia during transportation from
EU countries to the South Caucasus, Chairman of the Parliamentary
Commission on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Issues (RPA faction)
Gagik Minasyan told journalists today.

G. Minasyan said. Turkey, not being EU member, builds the market by
EU economic standards, he said. , G. Minasyan said. He added that in
case the border is opened, Armenia may also become a transit country
during transportation from EU countries to the South Caucasus, in
particular, to Georgia.

To recall, according to the management of South Caucasus Railway
(subsidiary of RRW), in case of opening of the Armenian-Turkish
border, the border logistic center will be able to serve about 6 –
8 mln tons of cargo a year.