Oleg Belozerov, new president of Russian Railways CJSC, is expected to visit Armenia, Viktor Rebets, CEO of South Caucasus Railway (SCR) CJSC, told journalists, without specifying the dates of the arrival.
Meanwhile, ArmInfo has learned that Belozerov will pay a visit to Yerevan within the next 3-4 days. He is expected to meet with the high-ranking officials of Armenia and to familiarize himself with the activities of SCR, the subsidiary of the Russian Railways. On August 20, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev decreed appointing Oleg Belozerov president of the Russian Railways. Previously Belozerov was the first deputy minister of transport of Russia.
SCR is a 100% subsidiary of Russian Railways CJSC and the concessional manager of Armenian Railways CJSC under the 13 Feb 2008 agreement. The agreement was signed for 30 years and can be prolonged for 10 more years.