TIGRAN SARGSYAN HOPEFUL UPPER LARS CHECK-POINT TO OPEN IN SPRING 2010

NOYAN TAPAN
DECEMBER 25, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan is hopeful that the Upper Lars check-point will open in the
spring of 2010. He said during the December 25 press conference that
in this case the cargo transportation by trucks will resume and more
favorable conditions will form for economic entities.

The prime minister said that in 2009 commodity turnover by rail grew
by 15% as compared to 2008, which was first of all due to the closure
of the Upper Lars road.