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Specialists to start studies of Armenian-Azerbaijani railway sections soon

14 February 2022 17:53 (UTC +04:00)

"In about ten days, the specialists will start conducting instrumental studies on the two sections to be restored of the Armenia-Azerbaijan railway, on the basis of which a plan will be developed," said Artashes Tumanyan, the head of the Armenian working group of the railway restoration program, an adviser to the Prime Minister of Armenia, APA Economics reports.

"Moreover, not only the members of our working group but also the specialists of the Russian railway will take part in the work of that group," Tumanyan added.

According to the Armenian PM's adviser, in order to start that work, the relevant agreements reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan need to be specified in a document.

"At least, two sides must take responsibility, because they have to work together. There are directions and joint works," said A. Tumanyan.

According to the Adviser to the Prime Minister of Armenia, restoration of the Arazdeyen section of the railway will take months and the Meghri section(where a 45-kilometer railway will be built) will last 3 years.
" It is not clear yet for Armenia as to how much this work will cost. I have seen different numbers: 220, 250, 278 mln dollars. If we do not consider the customs checkpoints and other facilities, the amount may be much", said Tumanyan.

Note that Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan has said earlier that these works will cost 200 mln dollars.