August 6, 2009 - 18:29 AMT
RA government reconsiders agreement on transfer of Armenian Railways to RZD
Armenian government has decided to amend the agreement on transfer of Armenian Railways to Russian Railways (RZD).

Minister of Transport and Communications Gurgen Sargsyan said that amendments will include a provision regulating determination of railway tariffs.

For his part, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that a working group will be formed to control the situation.

"This agency will be empowered to examine the issues and present conclusions to the government," he said. "We learned about the tariffs rise after the concessioner was announced and will never allow it happen again."