Published on: 2026-04-28
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Yerevan, April 28 /Xin Hua/ — A meeting of representatives of the Armenian-Turkish joint working group on the restoration and operation of the Gyumri — Kars railway took place on Tuesday in Turkey. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
The meeting took place in accordance with the agreements reached within the framework of the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Turkey. The parties emphasized the importance of the prompt launch of the railway between the border cities of Gyumri and Kars as part of the expansion of regional transport communications.
An agreement on conducting a technical examination with the aim of restoring the railway line was reached in September 2025 at a meeting of special representatives of Armenia and Turkey on the normalization of relations between the two countries, Ruben Rubinyan and Serdar Kılıç.
The Gyumri-Kars railway, approximately 130-140 km long, was built at the end of the 19th century. It was actively operational during Soviet times, but in 1993 railway communication was discontinued.
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