Investigative Committee investigates the circumstances of dismantling  a section of the Meghri-Kapan railway, supervised by SCR

ArmInfo.The Investigation Committee of Armenia investigates the circumstances of dismantling a section of the Meghri-Kapan railway of the Yerevan-Baku railway line.   According to the press service of the Investigative Committee, on the  basis of a consensus agreement signed between South Caucasus Railways  and the Ministry of Transport and Communications on June 1, 2008,  according to the delivery and acceptance acts, the railway section  Meghri-Kapan (about 40 km) residual value of 126.590.817 drams was  transfered to the company.

"However, in 2010-2011, the railway was  completely dismantled and plundered. Considering the public interest  in the investigation of this criminal case, we inform that the  company will undergo inspections to identify the extent of damage, as  well as to find out other significant circumstances for the  investigation, which is entrusted to the State Revenue Committee, "  the RA Investigation Committee reports.

The Committee stressed that the investigation in the framework of the  case continues.  To recall, the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol  Pashinyan told the newspaper Kommersant in Moscow that abuses  amounting to $ 60 million were revealed in the Armenian "subsidiary"  of the Russian Railways " CJSC-" South Caucasus Railway ".

According to him, the previously announced amount of tax claims by  the Armenian authorities to the company at $ 19,000 is not accurate.  " According to my preliminary information, abuses reach about $ 60  million," Nikol Pashinyan said, adding that the amount of claims was  not announced, as law enforcement agencies are investigating the  situation, and official information will follow soon. Nevertheless,  the Prime Minister stated that his words can be considered official  information.

To recall in the middle of August, searches were conducted at South  Caucasus Railways. Under the 2008 agreement, the management of the  Armenian railways was transferred to SCR owned by the Russian company  Russian Railways.

CJSC "South Caucasus Railway" is a 100% subsidiary of OJSC "Russian  Railways" and carries out concession management of Armenian railways.  The railway infrastructure of Armenia was handed over to the  concession management of SCR CJSC according to the concession  agreement signed on February 13, 2008. The term of the concession  management is 30 years with the right of prolongation for another 10  years.