GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA DID NOT EXCLUDE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE GERMAN ORGANIZATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION OF "NORTH-SOUTH" HIGHWAY AND THE IRAN-ARMENIA RAILWAY

ARMENPRESS
Nov 4, 2009

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Transport and Communication
Minister Gurgen Sargsyan received today newly appointed German
ambassador to Armenia Hans-Yochen Schmidt.

Press secretary of the Transport and Communication Ministry told
Armenpress that the minister presented to the ambassador the functions
of the ministry and the implemented programs. They particularly
highlighted construction of "North-South" highway and the Iran-Armenia
railway as well as the programs of restoration of the rural roads
implemented by the Asian Development Bank and World Bank.

G. Sargsyan said that for the first round of the construction of
"North-South" highway the Asian Development Bank will provide 60
million AMD. Soon a project tender for the first round will be
announced after which in 3-4 months an international tender of a
construction company will be announced. The construction works of
the road are expected to kick off in April-May of the next year.

The ambassador noted that Germany has great experience in construction
of roads and did not exclude the participation of the German
organizations in these two projects.