President Serzh Sargsyan receives President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin

President Serzh Sargsyan received Vladimir Yakunin, chairman of the Board of Directors of South Caucasus Railways, President of Russian Railways OJSC, which has assumed the trust management of the Armenian railway.

Serzh Sargsyan said Armenia is keen on consistently strengthening and developing the Armenian-Russian strategic partnership, an important component of which is the cooperation in the field of transport. According to the head of state, the ongoing cooperation with the Russian Railways should be seen in this very context. Thanking Vladimir Yakunin for constructive and fruitful work, the President stressed his personal contribution to the development of transport infrastructures in Armenia.

To begin with, Vladimir Yakunin congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on Republic Day, wishing him every success. He briefed the President on ongoing and completed Armenian railway modernization and refurbishment activities, noting that as attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and other officials, a rolling stock maintenance unit and a locomotive depot had been commissioned earlier today in Gyumri, supposed to provide new jobs for the local population.

President Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Yakunin also took the opportunity to discuss issues relating to the current status of the Armenian railway, the prospects of development, as well as the compliance with the commitments assumed by Russian Railways OJSC under the concession contract.