YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, the volume of goods transportation by the Armenian railway made 2,665 thousand tons against 2,612 thousand tons in the previous year. Exports grew by 18% and made 512 thousand tons, while imports - by 13% to 1,250 thousand tons. According to the annual report that the RA Ministry of Tramsport and Communication submitted on January 23, a management board was set up at Armenian Railway CJSC by the Armenian government's decision with the aim of increasing the efficiency of the company's management. Besides, in 2006 the offer made to the Armenian government by American organization HWTSK (chosen with grant financing of the World Bank ) to transfer Armenian Railway CJSC by a concessional agreement was approved. Considerable progress in the company's activities is expected as a result of this work.

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