There is a list of companies for the Ajapnyak metro project, including Russian ones, according to Avinyan.
09-09-2026 14:50 Armenia Economy
A list of companies has already been compiled for the selection of the manager of the Ajapnyak metro project, and among them are also Russian companies, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan announced in response to a question from «Azatutyun».
According to Avinyan, there is «progress in the Ajapnyak metro project».
«There is a list of companies to be invited for project management, and a selection will be made from them based on competitive logic,» the mayor said.
He noted that first, the project manager should be selected, whose engineers will carry out technical supervision, and only after that will the company responsible for the construction of the metro be chosen.
«We have a list regarding the manager, and we have certain ideas regarding the builders,» Avinyan mentioned.
In response to a clarifying question from «Azatutyun» about whether it is possible for the Russian side to be involved in the project, the mayor confirmed that Russian companies are being considered, but which company will be chosen «will be shown by life».
Avinyan answered reporters' questions while presenting the new special equipment acquired for cleaning Yerevan, specifically the handheld vacuum cleaners.
Just days ago, on September 3, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the issue of Russian participation in the construction of the «Ajapnyak» station is being discussed with Russia.
«They have great experience here, and we would be happy if they support us in this matter,» Pashinyan said.
The Prime Minister also announced that «Ajapnyak» is being considered as the start of a new phase in the development of Yerevan's metro. According to him, there is currently a vision for the construction of at least four more new stations to extend the metro line through Ajapnyak and the Academic City to «Charbakh» and to ensure circular traffic.
The construction of the «Ajapnyak» station has been one of the promises of the ruling authorities for years. While Mayor Tigran Avinyan calls it the number one project of the municipality, the ruling «Civil Contract» party promises in its parliamentary election program this year to only start construction by 2031, with completion expected by 2033.
The construction of the new station has been postponed for years, and moreover, the funds allocated for it were redirected to other projects last year.
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