March 25, 2011 - 12:45 AMT
Baku-Kars-Tbilisi railroad Georgian sector construction to cost $300mln

Construction of the Georgian sector of Baku-Kars-Tbilisi railroad will cost $300mln, Georgia’s Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Ramaz Nikolaishvili said.

According to him, 3000 will be employed for construction of the Georgian segment of the railroad. “It’s an ambitious but realistic project, which has specific importance for Georgia and will connect Caucasus with Europe,” Nikolaishvili said, quoted by Trend news agency.