Gyumri-Yerevan Railway Has Potential to Connect to Ankara-Kars Railway, Anadolu Reports on Armenia

The Turkish state news agency Anadolu has published another article regarding Armenia. Ermenihaber reports on this.

In the article titled "Turkey's Eastern Express Offers Potential for Armenia's Tourist Railway," the operation and significance of the Yerevan-Gyumri train is presented. It is mentioned that the Gyumri-Yerevan railway has the potential to connect to Turkey's Ankara-Kars railway (Eastern Express).

The article outlines the train's route from Yerevan to the center of Gyumri city. It notes that the city is the entry point into Armenia for trains coming from Turkey. Since 1996, no train has entered Gyumri from Turkey.

It discusses the length of the Armenian-Turkish border, which is approximately 325 km. There are two routes connecting Armenia and Turkey: one is a road (Igdir-Margar), and the other is a railway (Kars-Gyumri). Both routes have been closed for about 30 years and are non-operational.

The article also notes that foreign tourists prefer the Yerevan-Gyumri train to see Armenia's snow-covered landscapes.