ARMENIA SHOULD BECOME TRANSIT COUNTRY: SHEVKET SHAYDULIN
news.am
Dec 24 2009
Armenia
Armenia has potential and should become a transit country, for which
certain efforts are already carried out, South Caucasus Railways
CJSC General Director Shevket Shaydulin stated at the Dec. 24 press
conference, underlining that currently Georgia also makes such an
attempt, using its geographical position.
"Georgia wishes railway service to Europe towards India and China to
pass via Kars-Akhalkalaki, but we offer Kars-Gyumri railway track,"
Shaydulin said, adding that large investments into the project
were made.
According to him, Akhurik station (border upon Turkey) is fully
repaired and brought to conformity with international standards. All
necessary conditions are ensured for cars unloading and transportation
during the transit at the station.
"Akhurik is now a station with high technologies, fiber-optic cable
laid to provide fast Internet that is essential for up-to-date
logistics," Shaydulin concluded.