YEREVAN, December 3. /ARKA/. Journalists are invited to meet with senior representatives of the EU and EBRD outside “Zoravar Andranik” metro station Tuesday, 13:30, to talk about modernization of Yerevan Metro.
During the meeting, journalists will also have a chance to look at renovated metro vehicles.
Reporters will have an opportunity to pose questions to
– Head of EU delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea,
– EBRD Head of Yerevan Office, Valeriu Razlog
– Chairman of the Board of Yerevan Metro – Valery Harutyunyan,
– Director of Yerevan Metro Paylak Yayloyan.
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the EU’s Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) have jointly provided EUR 30million to the Yerevan Metro to help finance a significant rehabilitation and upgrade. In the upgrade process, special importance was attached to the problem of water ingress into the metro tunnel as well as to passenger safety. In addition, 8 metro cars have been completely modernised and renovated.–0–
