YEREVAN. - Iran is ready to send specialists to Armenia for the preparation of the railway construction, Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication, Gagik Beglaryan, said in the parliament Wednesday.
The Minister recalled that he has met with Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri and other high-ranking officials. “They promised to provide specialists, who will come this month. But of course, money is required for the road construction. The feasibility study of the project is already ready, and now we are looking for the means of construction,” Beglaryan noted.
The Iran-Armenia railway is planned to be build in six years, and the project cost is estimated at US$3.5 billion.
