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Armenia announces launch of Southern Armenia Railway and High Speed Road Projects
Pursuant to an instruction by the President of the Republic, the Minister of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Gagik Beglaryan, announced the launch of the estimated $3 Billion Southern Armenia Railway and Southern Armenia High Speed Road Projects. YEREVAN, January 18./ARKA/. Pursuant to an instruction by the President of the Republic, the Minister of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Gagik Beglaryan, announced the ...
01/18/2013Rolling Stock of Armenian Railways on Balance Account of South Caucasian Railway
The South Caucasian Railway made a decision on June 1 to include the rolling stock of the Armenian Railway CJSC into its balance account under the concession signed on February 13, 2008 on transferring the Armenian railway system to the South Caucasian Ra YEREVAN, June 2. /ARKA/. The South Caucasian Railway made a decision on June 1 to include the ...
06/03/2008Students touring Armenia’s railway to come to know its history
Armenian students toured Armenia’s railway on Saturday and saw the documents, photographs and samples of the railway equipment and models of trains of various periods of the railway’s history displayed in the Armenian Railway Museum. YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. Armenian students toured Armenia’s railway on Saturday and saw the documents, photographs and samples of the railway equipment and models of trains of various periods of the railway’s history ...
09/27/2014Vanadzor-Fioletovo railway construction issues in the amount of $100 million to be discussed during the visit of Yakunin in Yerevan
... “Armenian railway” on its balance from June 1, 2008 according to Concession Agreement signed on February 13, 2008. The terms of concession management is for 30 years with the right of prolongation for another 10 years. As for the construction of Iran-Armenia railway, Vardanyan said that according to the assessment of Armenian side, the cost of the project will be about $1.7-1.8 billion. Armenia planned railway construction Iran-Armenia which will be the shortest way from Persian Bay, India and China to Europe ...
06/29/2010Sasna Tsrer party demands authorities to invite operators to invest in Armenia's railroad
... 20, RTVI reported that Russian Railways, a Russian fully state-owned railway company, was going to denounce its agreement with the Armenian authorities, since they were hobbling the work of its subsidiary - the South Caucasus Railway, which runs the Armenian railway. The relations between the Russian Railways and the Armenian authorities have become tense because of searches and the criminal cases opened against the South Caucasus Railway over the abuses found here. Later, Armenian Ambassador to Russia ...
11/08/2019$9.7 million invested in South Caucasus Railway’s passenger complex since 2008
... government,” he said. Speaking about regional priorities in medium term, he pointed out the necessity of implementation of regional projects for development of transport infrastructure. 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 ten years. --0-----
03/04/2015Ara Papyan: railway through Azerbaijan is under construction
... tunnels of 102.3 kilometers. The railway is to run from Gagarin station in Armenia’s Gegharkunik province to Agarak in southern Syunik and may transport up to 25 million tons of cargo a year. According to an Armenian government statement, the Southern Armenia Railway will create the shortest transportation route from the ports of the Black Sea to the ports of the Persian Gulf and establish a major commodities transit corridor between Europe and the Persian Gulf region. -0-
02/22/2016About 18.3mln tons and 1.2mln passengers to be conveyed by Southern Armenia Railway every year
Some 18.3 million tons and 1.2 million passengers are expected to be transported by the Southern Armenia Railway every year, president of Rasia FZE Joseph Borkowski told reporters. YEREVAN, February 24. /ARKA/. Some 18.3 million tons and 1.2 million passengers are expected to be transported by the Southern Armenia Railway every year, president of Rasia ...
02/24/2014Russian railways not ready to finance construction of Armenia-Iran railway
Russian Railways can take part in the construction of Armenia-Iran railway, but is not ready to finance it either under its investment program or from the means being invested in Armenian Railway under concession agreement. YEREVAN, October 29. /ARKA/. Russian Railways can take part in the construction of Armenia-Iran railway, but is not ready to finance it either under its investment program or from the means being invested in Armenian ...
10/29/2008South Caucasus Railway plans to become Armenia - Iran railway’s operator
... tunnels of 102.3 kilometers. The railway is to run from Gagarin station in Armenia’s Gegharkunik province to Agarak in southern Syunik and may transport up to 25 million cargos a year. According to an Armenian government statement, the Southern Armenia Railway will create the shortest transportation route from the ports of the Black Sea to the ports of the Persian Gulf and establish a major commodities transit corridor between Europe and the Persian Gulf region.” .-0-
12/22/2014Armenia to allocate $49.9 million from anti-crisis fund for railway construction of Vanadzor-Fioletovo highway
... directions Aghstafa-Ijevan-Hrazdan-Yerevan with railway directions Tbilisi-Gyumri-Masis providing reduction of inter-regional and inter-state transportation. In its result, direction Yerevan-Ayrum will reduce by 70-100 km. Concession management of “Armenian railway” is implemented by CJSC “South Caucasian Railway” which is 100% affiliate of Open JSC “Russian Railway”. SCR accepted the railway stock of CJSC “Armenian railway” on its balance from June 1, 2008 according ...
01/25/2011Russian expert speaks about possible collapse at Armenian Railways
... 20, RTVI reported that Russian Railways, a Russian fully state-owned railway company, was going to denounce its agreement with the Armenian authorities, since they were hobbling the work of its subsidiary - the South Caucasus Railway, which runs the Armenian Railways. YEREVAN, September 30. /ARKA/. The Russian Railways and Russia's transport ministry are "in the process of boiling", Pavel Ivankin, Chairman of the Expert Council, Railway Transport Research Institute, said in an interview with ...
09/30/2019Yakunin: South Caucasus railway to consider Armenian railway infrastructure modernization among top-priority focuses
Yuzhnokavkazskaya Zheleznaya Doroga (South Caucasus Railway) CJSC will consider Armenian railway infrastructure modernization among top-priority focuses, Vladimir Yakunin, president of the Russian Railways public corporation, said Wednesday in Yerevan. YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. Yuzhnokavkazskaya Zheleznaya Doroga (South Caucasus Railway) ...
02/14/2008Railway transport council of CIS countries to hold regular meeting on October 28-29 in Yerevan
... mutual settlements between railway administrations, tariff policy on cargo transportation of international traffic for 2012 freight year. Meeting of the Council will be broadcasted in the site of SCR (http://www.ukzhd.am/55.html). “Republic of Armenia gives a great importance to the development of railway infrastructure and establishment of railway communication with partner-states. The main load of responsibility and works in this direction lies on SCR which is a national transport company”, said SCR General Director Shevket Shaydulin. ...
10/21/2011SCR reconstructs children’s railway in Yerevan
.... It has two stations - Hayrenik (Motherland) and Pionerakan (Pioneer) and a platform Urakhutyun (Joy). A tunnel of 45 meters long is also located on the Children Railway. South Caucasus Railways, a 100-percent subsidiary of Russian Railways, runs Armenian Railway. Armenian Railways was handed over to the South Caucasus Railways on February 13, 2008 for 30-year concession management with a right to prolong the management term for other 10 years.-0-
08/01/2012North-South road corridor via Azerbaijan contains geostrategic risks – Borkowski
... him, the project of the road via Kazakhstan is the longest and the most difficult one, which makes it the leas competitive among the projects. The transport corridor through Caspian Sea will use both land and sea traffic. Borkowski said the Southern Armenia Railway project is of strategic importance as it will help overcome consequences of the blockade and will make the North-South international transport corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea complete. Construction of the Southern Armenia Railway ...
02/24/2014Children’s railway in Yerevan resumes its full operation
... renovation of the station building. The Children's Railway was opened in Yerevan on June 9, 1937. It has two stations and a platform and runs also through a 45 meter -long tunnel South Caucasus Railways, a 100-percent subsidiary of Russian Railways, runs Armenian Railway. Armenian Railways was handed over to the South Caucasus Railways on February 13, 2008 for 30-year concession management with a right to prolong the management term for other 10 years. -0-
08/06/2012Investments of South-Caucasian railway in Armenia made 443.8 million rubles within nine months of 2009
... 16.2 million rubles for computer equipment and main assets. Non-finished capital investments for the end of the reporting period were 178.1 million rubles which include non-finished assets and inventory holdings in the stores. Management of “Armenian Railway” (AR) is implemented by CJSC “South-Caucasian Railway” (SCR) which is 100% daughter enterprise of Open JSC “Russian Railway”. SCR accepted on its balance the rolling stock of AR on July 1, 200 according to the concession ...
10/16/2009South Caucasus Railway signs agreement with Georgian Railway company
... staff. A joint railway commission will be set up for settling the issues relating to implementation of the agreement. The commission will be headed by deputy directors from both sides. 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--
05/23/2014Armenian railway’s Abovyan-Vardenis section inspected by railway safety surveillance commission
The railway safety surveillance commission carried out a regular inspection of the Armenian Railway’s Abovyan-Vardenis section on Wednesday. YEREVAN, May 21. /ARKA/. The railway safety surveillance commission carried out a regular inspection of the Armenian Railway’s Abovyan-Vardenis section on Wednesday. The commission was established ...
05/21/2014SCR and Georgian railway intended to increase the quality of transport services
... mentioned the importance of experience and information exchange with the aim of strengthening of further cooperation, creation of equal access and competition for both parties and quality increase of transport services. Concession management of “Armenian railway” is implemented by CJSC “South Caucasian Railway” which is 100% affiliate of Open JSC “Russian Railway”. SCR accepted the railway stock of CJSC “Armenian railway” on its balance from June 1, 2008 according ...
03/26/2010Armenia tries to attract private investors into construction of Armenia- Iran railway link
... government does not have money to build such a road. ‘So we are holding meetings with the private sector trying to present to them the investment attractiveness of this project", - Martirosyan said. According to him, one of the advantages of the Iran-Armenia railway as opposed to a railway linking Iran with Azerbaijan is that the road through the territory of Armenia will be shorter and more cost-effective. The agreement on the construction of the rail link was approved by Armenian and Iranian governments ...
11/07/2016Armenian government to come out with statement on Armenia Iran railway link, minister says
... commercially viable. RZhD manages the South Caucasus Railways, a company operating Armenia’s railroads. Yakunin’s words caused uproar in Armenia making RZhD to come out with an official statement saying it considers the construction of e Iran - Armenia railway very important from the geopolitical point of view, but its implementation is difficult without government support. The agreement on the construction of the rail link was approved by Armenian and Iranian governments in 2009. In 2012, the Dubai-based ...
06/22/2015Russia can participate in the funding of railway construction north-south in Armenia
... of time. One of these projects is construction of railway North-South and new unit for Nuclear Power Plant. The railway is about 400 km long costing 1 billion EURO”, said Sargsyan. Putin and Sargsyan agreed on instructing the concessionaire of Armenian Railway – South-Caucasian Railway which is the affiliate of Russian Railway to verify the format of Armenian-Russian cooperation in this project. They also discussed construction works in the section Fioletovo which was approved by the concessionaire ...
05/25/2010Armenian National Assembly Vice-Speaker: South Caucasus Railway has great achievements
... 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---
11/23/2015Armenian premier says investments in Armenia-Iran railway construction to reach $2 bln
Investments in construction of Armenia-Iran railway will total $2bln, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan reported at the RA parliament’s session on Wednesday. YEREVAN, November 13. /ARKA/. Investments in construction of Armenia-Iran railway will total $2bln, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan ...
11/13/2008SCR delegation participated in international conference on railway freight in Prague, March 12-15
... avoid unnecessary load on the rail infrastructure of neighboring states bypassing kilometers and saving a lot of time and money,” he said. Particularly, the head of the Company focused on construction of a new railway line Vanadzor-Fioletovo, Iran-Armenia railway, the international logistics center "Akhuryan" on the Armenian-Turkish border. South Caucasus Railways, a 100-percent subsidiary of Russian Railways, runs Armenian Railway. Armenian Railways was handed over to the South Caucasus Railways ...
03/19/20132013 pricing policy of south Caucasian railway for passenger transportation approved in Armenia
... continues its efforts to attract more passengers to the railway, to increase servicing level and to make rail transport more popular among population. The South Caucasian Railway closed joint stock company owned by Russian Railways ojsc is operating the Armenian railways in accordance with the concession agreement signed on February 13, 2008, for 30 years with an option of provision for an additional term of 10 years. –0--
11/29/2012It’s early to talk about restoring Abkhazian railway, Georgian PM says
... Novosti-Armenia reported referring to RIA Novosti. YEREVAN, July 3./ARKA/. The Abkhazian railway will definitely re-open, but as of now it is too early to speak about it, Georgian prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili told reporters on Wednesday, Novosti-Armenia reported referring to RIA Novosti. “Of course, the railway should open, and it will. This railway will improve the relations with the Abkhazians and economy. But very often, what is good for economy is bad for politics. I think, this issue is too politicized. The restoration of the railway may occur when ...
07/03/2013Russian Railways to handle Armenian Railway
The Russian Railways will handle the Armenian Railway CJSC, RA Minister of Transport and Communication Andranik Manukyan said today during a press conference. YEREVAN, January 16. /ARKA/. The Russian Railways will handle the Armenian Railway CJSC, RA Minister of Transport and Communication Andranik ...
01/17/2008Deputy general director: SCR will make proposals of changes in the law on railway transport
... stations Masis (where they got introduced to the railway machine station and process of technical education), Armavir (process of station reconstruction), Dalarik (work of the station and railway haul Dalarik-Karakert). Concession management of “Armenian railway” is implemented by CJSC “South Caucasian Railway” which is 100% affiliate of Open JSC “Russian Railway”. SCR accepted the railway stock of CJSC “Armenian railway” on its balance from June 1, 2008 according ...
02/27/2010South-Caucasian railway to apply through rates
... several modes of transport,” he said. The South-Caucasian Railway CJSC is fully owned by the Russian Railways OJSC. Under a concession contract signed on February 13, 2008, the South-Caucasian Railway CJSC acts as concessionaire managing the Armenian Railways CJSC. The 30-year concession contract can be prolonged for 20 years more. P.T. –0--
04/02/2009President of Rasia FZE presents brief summery of southern railway Armenia and southern high speed road of Armenia projects
President and Chief Executive Officer of investment company Rasia FZE, Joseph Borkowski, presented today a brief summery of Southern Railway Armenia and Southern High Speed Road of Armenia projects to Armenia’s acting transport and communications minister Gagik Beglarian. YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. President and Chief Executive Officer of investment company Rasia FZE, Joseph Borkowski, presented ...
05/02/2013Construction of Southern Armenia Railway may start in 2016
Construction of the Southern Armenia Railway costing $3.2 billion may start already in 2016, the press office of Armenian government reported after the premier’s meeting with a delegation headed by president of Rasia FZE Joseph Borkowski. YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. Construction ...
02/19/2014Iran plans to build railway to connect with cities in Turkey, Armenia and Nakhichevan
... the city of Tabriz and the Iranian province of Gilan, to connect them with Azerbaijan. He also said that Iran is seeking to expand the railway network to Qasr-e Shirin in Iraq, and then to Syria and the Mediterranean Sea through Kurdistan. There is railway between Armenia and Nakhichevan, but does not work today, because of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 2014 the Armenian government upheld the 300-kilometer railway project to connect Iran and Armenia, estimated to cost $3.5 billion. The project calls for construction ...
09/09/2016Railway Worker Day marked in Armenia’s Gyumri
... railway workers on their professional holiday. Shirak province’s governor awarded a commemorative medal to Viktor Rebets. The best workers received honorable certificates and gifts. 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---
08/03/2015South Caucasus Railway: $245 million invested between 2009 and 2014 in modernization of Armenia’s railroad infrastructure
... interested in importing mineral fertilizers from Russia, participants from Israel in exports from their country to Armenia and so on,» the press release says. Many visitors of this two-day international summit wanted to know about prospects for Iran-Armenia railway construction. The pavilion was also visited by Georgy Bekua, advisor to the Georgian economy and stable development minister, which asked questions about the South Caucasus Railways' activity and development prospects. South Caucasus Railway,...
02/06/2015New railway toward Zvartnots airport will promote economic growth in Armenia, Rebets says
... with “Charbakh” metro station on one hand, and cargo terminal of the airport with Karmir Blur rail station on the other hand. South Caucasus Railway cjsc is a 100% subsidiary of Russian Railways open joint stock company that is operating Armenian railways under a 30-year concession contract signed in 2008. The contract can be extended for another 10 years. ($1=418.51drams). -0-
04/09/2013SCR says still early to speak about building railway to Zvartnots airport
... Rebets, CEO of South Caucasus Railways, a Russian company operating Armenia’s railroads, said today it was still early to talk about building a railway to Yerevan Zvartnots airport due to lack of a feasibility study. In 2012, the South Caucasus Railway , the Armenian ministry of transport and Armenia-International Airports Company signed a memorandum of intention for a railway to be constructed towards Zvartnots airport. The railway is to be 7,800 meters long, of which 5,350 meters is to l be a new railway ...
12/19/2013Meeting of masters in SCR
... company said that SCR will introduce a system of assessment of masters’ qualification by grades. After his speech official awarding ceremony took place. Good workers were awarded by valuable presents and money. Concession management of “Armenian railway” is implemented by CJSC “South Caucasian Railway” which is 100% affiliate of Open JSC “Russian Railway”. SCR accepted the railway stock of CJSC “Armenian railway” on its balance from June 1, 2008 according ...
12/07/2009Railroad museum opens in Yerevan
... Central railway station building in Yerevan on Friday. According to Chief Engineer Sergey Harutyunyan, the opening of the museum is timed with the International Railway Day, which is celebrated on August 2nd. "The museum presents the history of the Armenian railway, starting from 1896 till our days. There are 10 stands, each of which shows a certain period in the history of the railway. Some of the exhibits are gifts from the Russian Railways ", Harutyunyan said. The creation of the museum cost about ...
08/01/2009Yerevan to host session of CIS Railway Council's Passenger Service Commission
... the council's activity on contractual basis. The International Confederation of Railway Workers and Transport Builders' Trade Unions and Iran's Railways are observers at the council. 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 ten years. --0---
03/02/2015South Caucasus Railway CEO summarizes results of regular autumn inspection
... ineffective management. Rebets said that in autumn and winter managers personally must inspect railway lines once a week and take every measure to improve the infrastructure and remove faults. 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---
10/22/2013Armenia’s membership in customs union would facilitate construction of railway from Armenia to Iran – EEC official
... will calculate the cost of this project will be its economic feasibility. Earlier the chief executive officer of the Russian-owned South Caucasian Railway, which runs Armenia’s rail roads, Victor Rebets, said that the construction of Iran – Armenia railway may start in the middle of 2015. According to a feasibility study, made by the Dubai-based Rasia FZE Investment Company, granted by the Armenian government in 2012 a 50-year concession to build and manage the 305-kilometer railway from Armenia ...
03/31/2014Reactivation of railway across Abkhazia to Armenia impeded by objective constraints, Russian deputy minister
... the Russian-Armenian intergovernmental commission and the transport ministries of both countries. "Everyone understands the importance of this issue, but there are objective constraints that we can not yet overcome, including the geography of the railway (to reach Armenia it has to go through Georgia) and the funding issues," Tsybulski said. He said once this issue is resolved politically and economically, the project to reactivate the railroad will be implemented. According to him, the reactivated railway ...
11/03/2015China is interested in Armenia -Iran railway link project
... Armenian and Iranian governments in 2009. In 2012, the Dubai-based Rasia FZE Investment Company was granted a 50-year concession by the Armenian government to build and manage the 305-kilometer railway from Armenia to Iran, to be named the Southern Armenian Railway (SAR). By late 2013 Rasia FZE developed a feasibility study for the project, estimated to cost $3.5 billion. The high cost is explained by mountainous terrain through which it is supposed to pass. Specifically, the 305 km-long railway was to ...
03/05/2018Minister: Armenia to start searching funds for construction of Iran-Armenia railway
Armenia is to embark on searching for funds for construction of Iran-Armenia railway, Armenian Transport and Communication Minister Gurgen Sargsyan said at a press conference on Tuesday. YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. Armenia is to embark on searching for funds for construction of Iran-Armenia railway, Armenian Transport and Communication ...
12/24/2008Armenia not able to build railway link to Iran alone
... tunnels of 102.3 kilometers. The railway is to run from Gagarin station in Armenia’s Gegharkunik province to Agarak in southern Syunik and may transport up to 25 million tons of cargo a year. According to an Armenian government statement, the Southern Armenia Railway will create the shortest transportation route from the ports of the Black Sea to the ports of the Persian Gulf and establish a major commodities transit corridor between Europe and the Persian Gulf region. -0-
02/11/2016Iran-Armenia railway construction still being discussed, Yakunin says
The talks over constructing Iran-Armenia railway are still underway, said Tuesday Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways OJSC. YEREVAN, May 29./ARKA/. The talks over constructing Iran-Armenia railway are still underway, said Tuesday Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways ...
05/29/2013Iran-Armenia railway project depends on situation in Iran
... fruitfully, he said. He said also from the commercial point of view the Iran-Armenia railroad will pay back only in 30, 40 or 50 years. This in view, this project must be implemented by the governments, he said. According to Armenian authorities, the Iran-Armenia railway will be used as an alternative route for transportation of energy resources and other commodities. Currently, Armenia’s railway communication with foreign countries goes through Georgian territory. According to preliminary data, the cost of ...
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