 POLITICAL PROBLEMS BAR IMPLEMENTATION OF CARGO TRANSPORTATION BY ARMENIANovember 21, 2000 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 21.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The Armenian railway possesses a huge potential for implementation of transit cargo transfers, however, unsettled political tasks make an obstacle on this way, the Executive Director of "Railway transfers of Armenia" State JSC Artak Davtian said to journalists. According to him the fact that Abkhazia-Georgia part of railway is still idle makes impossible to decrease the tariffs for cargo transit and deprives Armenia of possible land communication with Russia. "It is natural that we are not able to carry out cargo transportation both via Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan, while the self cost of transportation by this transport lines is rather low," Davtian stressed. He said that the volume of cargo transits carried out today by the Armenian railway stands at 1.5-2 mln tons. --0--   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn  City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices.Armenia parliament to consider draft proposal on impeachment June 17 The Armenian Parliament will hold an extraordinary session on June 17 to consider a draft proposal on the resignation of the government.Armenia to send Deputy Foreign Minister to Berlin’s Ukraine Recovery Conference Georgia will attend the forum at the level of Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, while Azerbaijan will send their Foreign Minister.About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. |
