Armenian National Assembly Vice-Speaker: South Caucasus Railway has great achievements
23.11.2015,
13:21
The South Caucasus Railway CJSC has great achievements, Armenian National Assembly Vice-Speaker Hermine Naghdalyan said Sunday, an open-door day at the South Caucasus Railway.
YEREVAN, November 23. /ARKA/. The South Caucasus Railway CJSC has great achievements, Armenian National Assembly Vice-Speaker Hermine Naghdalyan said Sunday, an open-door day at the South Caucasus Railway.
«A huge job has been done over the last two or three years,» she said. «Locomotives are already repaired in Armenia and this lessened dependence on outside repairers and great amounts of money are no longer spent in neighboring countries.»
In her words, this money is used for creation of new jobs in Armenia, and the South Caucasus Railway is ready not only to create new jobs, but also to invest in upgrading its specialists' qualification.
«Large investments have been made,» Naghdalyan said. «A number of new machines and up-to-date equipment which is missing in the region's country but Armenia were shown to us. It means Armenia gets an opportunity to carry out certain volumes of work for neighboring countries, particularly Georgia.»
Naghdalyan thanked the company’s employees for their work. Along with achievements, she also pointed out faults.
Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volinkin, on his side, called it a very important achievement that the South Caucasus Railway is already repairing its locomotives in Armenia.
«This lessens cost price of the work and enhances its effectiveness,» he said. «The South Caucasus Railway's strategy is very correct. I am convinced that the company will overcome objective difficulties and will build up its capacity.»
South Caucasus Railway, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, runs Armenian Railway, which was handed over to the South Caucasus Railway on February 13, 2008 for 30-year concession management with a right to prolong the management term for other 10 years. ---0---
«A huge job has been done over the last two or three years,» she said. «Locomotives are already repaired in Armenia and this lessened dependence on outside repairers and great amounts of money are no longer spent in neighboring countries.»
In her words, this money is used for creation of new jobs in Armenia, and the South Caucasus Railway is ready not only to create new jobs, but also to invest in upgrading its specialists' qualification.
«Large investments have been made,» Naghdalyan said. «A number of new machines and up-to-date equipment which is missing in the region's country but Armenia were shown to us. It means Armenia gets an opportunity to carry out certain volumes of work for neighboring countries, particularly Georgia.»
Naghdalyan thanked the company’s employees for their work. Along with achievements, she also pointed out faults.
Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volinkin, on his side, called it a very important achievement that the South Caucasus Railway is already repairing its locomotives in Armenia.
«This lessens cost price of the work and enhances its effectiveness,» he said. «The South Caucasus Railway's strategy is very correct. I am convinced that the company will overcome objective difficulties and will build up its capacity.»
South Caucasus Railway, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, runs Armenian Railway, which was handed over to the South Caucasus Railway on February 13, 2008 for 30-year concession management with a right to prolong the management term for other 10 years. ---0---
