  SCR: Armenia train transported 13317 passengers as of Aug 1 August 2, 2011 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of August 1, Armenia train has transported 13317 passengers exceeding 2010 results by 20%. According to South Caucasus Railways (SCR) passenger transportation department, 11895 and 1422 passengers were transported in July and June respectively. Armenia train, following Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan route launched operations on June 15. Yerevan-Batumi train trip takes 16 hr 37 min, a way back lasts 16 hr 55 min.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
