Thursday, June 8 2023 17:42
Marianna Mkrtchyan

EDB expects to increase throughput capacity of Upper Lars checkpoint  by 15-20% during implementation of project for its modernization

EDB expects to increase throughput capacity of Upper Lars checkpoint  by 15-20% during implementation of project for its modernization

ArmInfo. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) expects that the implementation of the first phase of the  "Development of transport, logistics and roadside infrastructure in the direction of the Upper Lars checkpoint in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania" investment project will increase the throughput capacity of the checkpoint, with the possibility of its further expansion.

On June 8, during the Eurasian Congress '23 in Sochi,  after the ceremony of signing a memorandum of cooperation between the  EDB and the Joint-Stock Company Northern Caucasus Resorts, Denis  Ilyin, Deputy Chairman of the Bank, told reporters.

According to him, the goal of the project is to radically solve this,  as he put it, "headache", which has long prevented both people from  traveling and the flow of goods between the North Caucasian Federal  District and the South Caucasian countries.

At the same time, Ilyin did not specify the final date of the project  implementation, noting that now the Bank, through the Technical  Assistance Fund, is developing a feasibility study, preparing project  documentation and consulting with several candidates for the project  operator. According to him, this is a complex conversation, since it  is necessary to involve both state bodies and customs, which should  be located there.

"Now the preliminary phase is underway. The project phase should be  completed by the end of the year, and I hope that next year we will  be able to start the main work," Ilyin said, without mentioning the  specific cost of the project, urging to wait for the end of the  preliminary project phase.  Regarding the structure of financing, the  EDB Deputy Chairman noted that in this matter the Bank has  established a partnership with the Joint-Stock Company Northern  Caucasus Resorts, which manages tourist and recreational special  economic zones in the North Caucasus. "This is very important for us,  which will allow us to finance this project together, and to do it on  terms that will allow the operator to quickly pay for it," Ilyin  said.

To clarify whether any cooperation on this issue with Georgia is  planned, the Deputy Chairman of the Bank noted that not yet. "At the  presentation today, we talked a lot about infrastructure stimulates  demand. And today there is probably no need to discuss it with the  Republic of Armenia, with the Republic of Georgia in order to involve  them. We need infrastructure. Our task is the formation of  infrastructur.  Once the market, the client has the opportunity to  use it practically, then I think the demand will probably increase  again," the EDB representative said.

He stated that it is no secret to anyone that the Upper Lars  checkpoint cannot cope with the throughput.  However, according to  him, this problem must be eliminated in such a way as to have further  potential for development. "Georgia and Armenia will undoubtedly be  direct beneficiaries of this project. When the infrastructure already  exists, it is usually used," Ilyin added, saying that the EDB decided  to take the first step in solving this problem at Upper Lars.

Earlier, today in Sochi, on the sidelines of the Eurasian  Congress'23, a memorandum of cooperation the modernization of the  transport, logistics and roadside infrastructure in the Upper Lars  direction was signed on. The amount of the project is up to $200  million. Preliminary participation of the EDB is $150 million.  A  feasibility study for the project is being developed from the funds  of the EDB Technical Assistance Fund. 

The following will be done: multifunctional wholesale distribution  center for food products, parking, gas station, hotel, shops, etc.; a  smart system for managing the order of passage through the upper Lars  checkpoint.

Project results: increase in throughput; increasing cargo traffic  along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) ,  improving the quality of service and comfort for tourists and heavy  vehicles.

Cooperation component: the project will provide transport  connectivity and the creation of a modern logistics hub on the route  between Armenia and Russia. 

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