Scr Director Raises Questions Of Railway Safety In Shirak Region

SCR DIRECTOR RAISES QUESTIONS OF RAILWAY SAFETY IN SHIRAK REGION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.12.2009 18:08 GMT+04:00

Shevket Shajdullin, Director General of "South Caucasus Railways"
on December 2 visited the Shirak region of Armenia, press office of
the company reports. During the visit, he met with the Governor of
the Shirak region Lida Nanyan and Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan.

Social issues, problem of operational safety of the railway,
availability of unauthorized crossings have been touched upon during
the meeting. Particular attention was paid to families living at the
facilities of the railway since the early 90’s. Concession contract
between the South Caucasus Railways and the Government of Armenia
does not provide accommodation at railway facilities. The parties
came to a mutual understanding of the problem.

The head of SCR Shevket Shaydullin and the Governor of the Shirak
region Lida Nanyan traveled to the Akhuryan border station. During
the visit Lida Nanyan highly praised restoration works carried out
at the railway station Gyumri-Ahuryan.