  Armenian Railway to be transferred to RZD management February 13February 12, 2008 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 13, President of the Russian Railway (RZD) Vladimir Yakunin and RA Minister of Transport Andranik Manukyan will sign a concession agreement on transfer of the Armenian Railways for the term of 30 years with a prolongation for 20 more years.Initially, the Russian Railways will pay $5 million; further annual payments will make 2 per cent of the local income. The RZD has shouldered responsibility for 749 km of the rail, 3 thousand freight and 50 passenger cars, 55 locomotives and 30 carriages as well as 4.2 thousand employees. The RZD intends to invest $170 million for re-equipment and $400 million in development of the Armenian rail net, Interfax reports.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
