The terms of building the Southern Railway is postponed again. Today, the Minister of Transport and Communications Gagik Beglaryan said that the terms for accepting respective legal acts on making amendments in the Concession agreement and the list of actions required for building Armenia’s Southern Railway (Iran –Armenia railway) is postponed for two months. The Minister talked about it with Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan at the cabinet session.
Gagik Beglaryan connected postponement for building the railroad by having a negative attitude caused by the concessionaires. He said that their recommendations for amendments to the contract are in the final stage and will be presented additionally. Today, it was decided through negotiating with the concessionaire to submit a proposal to the Government of Armenia until May 30, 2015 regarding the principles and mechanisms of building Armenia’s southern railway. In response, Hovik Abrahamyan noted, we hope. Gagik Beglaryan said that they always have hope. “We are not going to live hundred years on hope,” said Hovik Abrahamyan in response.
Lusine BUDAGHYAN
