Armenia To Launch North-South Corridor Construction By Yearend

ARMENIA TO LAUNCH NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR CONSTRUCTION BY YEAREND

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 24, 2011 – 17:19 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – RA Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan has said that
Armenia will launch the construction of North-South transport corridor
in yearend, with the second tranche of the project already ratified
by the parliament.

On June 23, Armenian parliament ratified a credit agreement between
Armenian government and Asian Development Bank, envisaging allocation
of the second tranche of USD 170 million for North-South corridor
construction. Total cost of the program is USD 500 million.

The Corridor will allow Armenia to become a transit state in regional
transportation industry, as well as join the Black Sea circular
highway.