EEU countries agree to lay the Southern Railway to Armenia

YEREVAN, June 21, /ARKA/. Member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) are ready to step up development of Eurasian transport corridors and routes, the board chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission said on Tuesday, TASS reported.

"The decision was made, aimed at making more active efforts on development of transport infrastructure, including Eurasian transport corridors and routes," Mikhail Myasnikovich said.

There is a proposal "to lay the Southern Railway to Armenia, renovate the M-1 motorway for development of the Europe - West China automobile route with a branch to the Republic of Belarus, and build the Europe - West China railroad and the China - Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan railroad," the official added. -0-