The train loaded with Azeri gasoline sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia through the territory of Georgia arrived at "Ayrum" railway station. The correspondent of "Armenpress" informs about this from the "Ayrum" station. The head of the "Vanadzor" station association of the "South Caucasus Railways" company Seryozha Mkrtchyan told the "Armenpress" correspondent that since 1988, Armenia has not received any type of oil products from Azerbaijan, this is the first train with 22 wagons.
A-95 gasoline with a weight of 1218 tons is supplied. Seryozha Mkrtchyan also presented what works will be carried out at the "Ayrum" station after the arrival of the train before the cargo is released. the electricity, the lids of the cisterns are opened, the customs officials measure and take samples to check the quality and quantity.
After checking the documents at the station and the customs service, the cargo is prepared for dispatch. This process takes approximately 2 hours," said Mkrtchyan, detailing that 11 wagons of the train will move from "Ayrum" station to "Yerevan" railway station, and the other 11 wagons to "Karmir Blur" railway station. Earlier, RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan mentioned on his Facebook page the import of Azerbaijani gasoline to Armenia. stressing that this is the first commercial and economic transaction between Armenia and Azerbaijan after independence.
The agreement on the purchase of Azerbaijani gasoline was reached in Gabala on November 28 during the meeting of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Mher Grigoryan and Shahin Mustafaev. The cargo belongs to a private person. Let's remember that this was preceded by the arrival of trains loaded with Russian and Kazakh wheat through the territory of Azerbaijan.
