infrastructure in Caucasus

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Avalanches covered Transcaucasian highway

Avalanches covered Transcaucasian highway

According to the report of the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia, the Transcaucasian highway cannot be cleared due to avalanches regularly descending on the route. “Due …

Georgia partially blocks highway service with Russia  

Georgia partially blocks highway service with Russia  

According to the Ministry of Regional Development of Georgia, movement on the Georgian Military Highway towards the border with Russia and the Upper Lars checkpoint is banned for cars with trailers and semi-trailers for an indefinite term. …

Will Georgian Military Road be closed until New Year?

Will Georgian Military Road be closed until New Year?

The Georgian Military Road is closed for all types of vehicles. More than 1000 cars, including 335 trucks and 630 passenger vehicles are stuck on the Russian side of the border. On the Georgian side, work is underway to clear …

Upper Lars is open to everyone

Upper Lars is open to everyone

The Georgian military road is open to traffic of all types of vehicles, the Department of Highways of the Ministry of Regional Development of Georgia reports. Earlier it was reported that yesterday, the Kobi-Gudauri section of the …

Employees at Armenian state institutions to lose their jobs

Employees at Armenian state institutions to lose their jobs

Hundreds of employees at Armenia’s state-governing institutions will lose their jobs after the early parliamentary elections, the Zhamanak newspaper reports.   "Employees at the ministries of Diaspora, culture, foreign …

Date of first flight from 'Istanbul' airport revealed

Date of first flight from 'Istanbul' airport revealed

The first flight from Istanbul’s new airport 'Istanbul' will take place on October 31 in the direction of Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure said. The …

 Dilijan tunnel closed for repair works

Dilijan tunnel closed for repair works

According to the Ministry of Transport of Armenia, the Dilijan tunnel is closed for repair works. The shortest route from the Tavush region to Gegharkunik is due to be restored after today’s accident resulted in fire. Due to a …

Matovnikov inspects Arkhyz tourist comple

Matovnikov inspects Arkhyz tourist comple

The plenipotentiary of the Russian president in the North Caucasus Federal District, Alexander Matnovnikov, estimated the potential of the all-season tourist and recreational complex ‘Arkhyz’ (Karachay-Cherkessia). Along …

 Azerbaijan leads in quality of roads among CIS countries

Azerbaijan leads in quality of roads among CIS countries

Azerbaijan is ranked 1st among the CIS countries in the quality of roads and ranked 36th (4.8 points), according to the Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018. The quality of roads was assessed on a scale of one to seven points. In …

NPP reactor closed for repair in Armenia

NPP reactor closed for repair in Armenia

The reactor of the Armenian NPP will be stopped today for repairs. According to the standard annual repair campaign program, today the reactor will be shut down. Turbine unit No. 3 will be also shut down for partial modernization, RİA …

Protests force Armenia to halt some rail services

Protests force Armenia to halt some rail services

Armenia’s national rail operator said on Wednesday it was suspending some rail services because anti-government protesters were blocking tracks, Reuters reports. The operator, South Caucasus Railways, said in a statement it was …

Nalchik runway to be repaired at Nalchik airport

Nalchik runway to be repaired at Nalchik airport

The repair of a runway began today at the Nalchik airport, the administration of the airport reports. ”Everything is fine, the repair has already begun," TASS quotes the representative of the airport. Earlier, the …

Wondernet Express to build new terminal in Batumi port

Wondernet Express to build new terminal in Batumi port

International logistics company Wondernet Express LLP is going to build a multimodal transit terminal in the Batumi port. The agreement on this was signed yesterday by representatives of Wondernet Express and administration of the …