SCR to transport 50 thous. passengers to Georgia’s Black Sea resorts in 2012June 15, 2012 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The South Caucasus Railways (SCR) has run the firm’s passenger train Yerevan-Batumi for the first time this year. As head of SCR passenger transportation department Gagik Movsisyan noted, the train will run every day from June 15-September 30, with the train’s compartments and berths having been fully upgraded. He further stressed the SCR’s plan to increase the volume of passenger traffic during the holiday season. “In 2009, the firm’s “Armenia” train serviced 16 263 passengers, 40 304 in 2010 and 42,3 thous in 2011, with the number expected to reach 50 thous. this year. Dwelling on the ticket prices, Mr. Movsisyan noted that no significant changes have been observed. The second class ticket price totals about AMD 10 thous., with simple and upgraded compartment tickets costing AMD 14 thous. and 16 thous. respectively. This year, too, SCR will continue organizing transit trips from Batumi to such Black Sea resorts as Sochi, for instance, the company’s press service reported. 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 | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |