Economic News
January 18, 2008 Friday

Robert Kocharian Receives Delegation from Russian Railways

Yerevan . OREANDA-NEWS . On January 16, 2007 President Robert
Kocharian received a delegation headed by the President of the
Russian railroads company Vladimir Yakunin. The company won the
concession to run the Armenian railroad system, reported the Official
website .

At the meeting discussed were issues related to the development of
the Armenian railroad system.

Robert Kocharian said that Armenia has great expectations that under
the Russian management the railroad structure would be modernized,
becoming a highly efficient structure. The President of Armenia
wished the representatives of the company success, noting that the
Armenian side is ready to respond speedily and find optimal solutions
to the problems that might arise during the transition period.

Vladimir Yakunin expressed gratitude for the confidence in the
Russian railroads and said that the Russian side guarantees the
fulfillment of the assumed obligations in a timely and appropriate
manner.