  Astana says no negotiations on Armenian railway deal April 6, 2026 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kazakhstan is not currently holding negotiations on acquiring the Russian concession for Armenia’s railways, according to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the country’s Ministry of Transport, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had stated that Armenia would not oppose Kazakhstan acquiring the concession, provided Russia agreed. However, the Russian side has said it has no intention of pursuing such a deal. In Armenia, the South Caucasus Railway company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Russian Railways. The concession agreement between Armenia and the Russian side was signed in 2008 for a срок of 30 years, with the possibility of a 10-year extension.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
