The Armenian side received a signal from the Russian side two or three days ago regarding restoration of the South Caucasus Railway’s Yeraskh-Nakhichevan and Akhurik-Turkey border railway sections, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. “That signal indicates that they are ready to understand and discuss the nuances, including who will invest how much, and so…
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry leadership and heads of Armenian diplomatic missions abroad, led by Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, visited the Margara checkpoint on the Armenia-Turkey border. During a tour organized as part of the annual workshop, State Revenue Committee Chairman Eduard Hakobyan presented the work carried out to renovate and equip the checkpoint, stressing that it…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has outlined the TRIPP railway route in parliament, addressing its economic and regional significance. “TRIPP will run through Nrnadzor-Agarak, along Armenia’s southern border, on the banks of the Araks River, following the well-known line that existed during the Soviet era. Through Azerbaijan, this railway will connect Armenia with Russia and…
From August 18 to September 1, about 425 million drams in compensation will be allocated for the procurement of around 400 tons of figs and 3,000 tons of peaches. The relevant decision was adopted at a meeting of the Armenian government. The compensation will be provided under the following terms: – 125 drams for each…
Detailed information on the TRIPP route in Armenia, its cost and the technical specifications of railway infrastructure has not yet been published. The government said work in this area continued. “Together with the U.S. side, studies, calculations and research on the implementation of TRIPP are currently underway, including on the railway component,” the office of…
Regular Tabriz-Yerevan flights are scheduled to resume from August 20. Air services between Tabriz and Yerevan will resume after a two-year hiatus. “The flights will be operated by Pouya airline from Tabriz’s Shahid Madani International Airport. Flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays,” the radio station reported. The first flight is scheduled…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, answering a reporter’s question after the government meeting, said he had noticed no change regarding exports of Armenian goods to Russia following his phone conversation with the disgraced Russian dictator, kidnapper and international war criminal Putin. “No, I don’t see any,” he said briefly. The prime minister also said Armenia needed…