ARMENIAN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION MINISTER AND CHINESE AMBASSADOR DISCUSS LEASING OF OHINA-MADE BUSES

/ARKA/
April 16, 2010
YEREVAN

Armenian transport and communication minister Manuk Vardanian met
today with Chinese ambassador to Armenia, Tian Chanchun, to discuss
the possibility of leasing China-made buses and mini-buses and some
other issues.

The press office of the ministry quoted the ambassador as
saying that Armenia and China enjoy normal political and economic
relations. It said the minister spoke about a new strategy of passenger
transportation being designed for Yerevan and other communities that
will be ready by the end of the year. He said its implementation will
require the import of new busses.

The Armenian minister said also that Armenia will announce an
international tender for construction of North-South transport corridor
and that Chinese companies are expected to participate in it as well.

The press office of the ministry said the two men discussed also
interaction in telecommunications sector. The ambassador said two
Chinese telecommunications companies operate now in Armenia. -0-