ArmInfo. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia discussed the project to build a railway infrastructure linking to Zvartnots Airport. This was reported by the ministry's press service, citing the results of a meeting between Deputy Minister Armen Simonyan and the Italian Ambassador to Armenia, Alessandro Ferranti.
Specifically, the parties discussed possible cooperation with Italian companies within the framework of this project.
During the meeting, the Ambassador noted that direct air service between Armenia and Italy contributes to the annual growth of tourism, which, in turn, is generating interest among Italian companies in participating in infrastructure development programs being implemented in Armenia.
The Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of the existing close partnership between the two countries in air travel, ground transportation carried out under bilateral permits, and other areas.
At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue discussions on industry-related issues. It should be noted that, according to the Statistics Committee, 22,669 tourists from Italy visited Armenia in 2025, a 42% increase compared to the previous year.
It should be noted that the project for a new railway line to Zvartnots International Airport was developed back in 2011. The project envisioned a single line connecting the airport's passenger terminal to the Charbakh metro station, and a high-speed train connecting the cargo terminal to the Karmir Blur station.
The length of the planned line is approximately 7.5 km.
A right-of-way was required only for the new section, which is 3.9 km long and covers 3.84 hectares. As stated in the draft government resolution, the cost of implementing the project, excluding the costs of land acquisition, was estimated at approximately $5 million, of which $1.5 million was for the reconstruction of 3.6 km of the existing roadbed, $3.1 million for the construction of 3.9 km of new railway, and $400,000 for the construction of two artificial structures.
