Russian Railways CJSC to be presented at EXPO-RUSSIA Armenia 2009October 21, 2009 - 21:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Railways CJSC, head company of SCRW, operating in Armenia over 2 years, will be presented at EXPO-RUSSIA Armenia 2009, exhibition director Svetlana Zabelina reported to PanARMENIAN.Net Recently, Armenian Railways CJSC was transferred to South Caucasian Railways' concessionary management under a concessionary agreement dated February 13, 2008. The agreement was signed for the term of 30 years, with possible extension of 10 years. Transportation issues will be addressed at round table discussions, organized within exhibition frameworks. During the meeting with their colleagues, Russian experts will demonstrate achievements of regional transportation infrastructure modernization, collaboration development with Armenia-adjacent states, inter republican passenger and fright communications. The discussions will also focus on Armenia-Russia interaction in preparation of qualified personnel for RA transportation structures. On August 4, 2009, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University rector Armen Darbinyan and South Caucasus Railways General Manager Shevket Shaydullin signed a memorandum on corporate management school establishment. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. 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. |