Pashinyan: Akhalkalaki-Kars railway opens for Armenia's exports and imports

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that the Akhalkalaki-Kars railway has started operating.

Report informs that Pashinyan wrote about this on Facebook.

Pashinyan said he was pleased to announce that the Akhalkalaki-Kars railway, as well as Azerbaijan"s railway, are now open for Armenia's exports and imports.

He described this as a major event in Armenia's economic life and thanked partners from Türkiye and Georgia.

Pashinyan said Armenia currently has railway links with Russia through Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as with China through Russia and Kazakhstan. He added that these routes have now been joined by a route through Georgia and Türkiye, which also provides links with the European Union.

The Armenian prime minister also noted that direct railway links between Armenia and Türkiye and between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and later between Armenia and Iran through Nakhchivan, are expected to be launched soon.

Pashinyan stressed that Armenia would witness these developments in the near future as a result of the implementation of the TRIPP project.