The first meeting of the Armenian-Russian working group on matters of the operation of Armenia’s railway network will be held early next week.

According to Sputnik Armenia, a Russian delegation will arrive in Yerevan for this purpose.

The main matter on the agenda is the operation of Armenia’s railway network.

In mid-October, Armenia and Russia set up the aforesaid working group to resolve matters related to the operation of Armenia’s railway network.

A Russian delegation led by Oleg Belozerov, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Russian Railways OJSC, had met with members of the Armenian government on October 14. An agreement was reached to create a joint working group to discuss the aforesaid matters within a short period of time, find possible solutions, and determine future courses of action.

In February 2008, Armenia's railway infrastructure was handed over to South Caucasus Railway, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, under concession management for 30 years, with the right to extend for another 10 years.