Armenian Minister of Transport and Communications Gagik Beglaryan met with the delegation headed by Italian Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù.

Minister Beglaryan attached importance to bilateral relations in the transport and communication, presenting the programs that may be of interest to Italy.

He further noted that large-scale construction works of North-South highway will launch in fall, to be financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

“Italian companies are also welcome to file applications for highway construction’s tranches 3 and 4,” Minister Beglaryan said.

Marta Dassù, in turn, pledged to inform Italian companies of the implementation of road construction projects in Armenia, ministry’s press service reported.