Today, Jan.27 a trilateral meeting of Armenia-Russia-Iran working group on Iran-Armenia railway construction was held in Yerevan.

Armenian side was represented by RA Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication Hrant Beglaryan, Russian – by Deputy Director of the RF Transport Ministry’s Department for State Policy in Railway Transport Sergey Tugarinov and Iranian – by IRI Road and Transport communication Deputy Minister Majid Asadi as well as other officials, RA Transport and Communication Ministry press secretary Susanna Tonoyan informed NEWS.am.

The parties discussed works implemented following the previous meeting. Beglaryan informed that Asian Development Bank already gave $1m grant for the technical part of the project and in April a tender will be invited for the constructions works’ implementation, thereafter the works will commence. In addition, it was outlined that Austrian IlF company conducted researches for the project.

Iranian official added that they have already completed the preparatory works for the 60km segment of railway on the territory of the country. He also emphasized that in case the project launches Iran is ready to construct their part with own means.

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