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Alexandr Avanesov

Possible re-operation of Kars-Gyumri railway line discussed in  Istanbul

Possible re-operation of Kars-Gyumri railway line discussed in  Istanbul

ArmInfo. Armenia and Turkey reaffirm the importance of continuing dialogue and regular contacts aimed at improving bilateral relations. This was discussed in  Istanbul during a meeting between RA Minister of Economy Gevork  Papoyan and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli.

According to the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy, during  the meeting, the Turkish minister highly praised RA Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan's recent visit to Turkey, noting its positive impact  on the development of bilateral relations. The interlocutors  discussed the possibility of resuming the Kars- Gyumri railway line,  as well as new economic, logistical, and trade opportunities opening  up for the two countries thanks to the TRIPP program.

They also discussed opportunities for market diversification, the  development of new logistics routes, and the expansion of mutual  economic interests. The meeting also discussed issues of cooperation  in the agricultural sector, in particular agricultural insurance,  joint efforts to combat hail and animal diseases.