Armenian Foreign Minister: Moscow is ready to discuss restoration of railways to the borders of Turkey and Azerbaijan

Russia has expressed readiness to discuss the details of restoring railway sections in Armenia leading to the borders of Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this in an interview with Public Television.

"Literally two or three days ago, I received signals that they (representatives of the Russian Federation - ed.) are ready to understand, discuss the nuances: who should invest and how much, and so on," the minister said.

At the same time, Mirzoyan emphasized that much will depend on the conditions of the project's implementation. According to him, the issue has yet to be reviewed by the relevant agencies.

As a reminder, in February 2008, Armenia's railway infrastructure was transferred to the concession management of the South Caucasus Railway (SCR) for 30 years with the right to extend for another ten years.

The topic of revising the existing Russian concession arose against the backdrop of Armenia's plans to restore railway sections at the borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey. In May, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the Armenian government is ready to carry out their reconstruction at its own expense.