ArmInfo.The feasibility study of the Dry Port project (Gyumri) is being carried out by a well-known Dutch company, which won the previously announced tender. Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan announced in the Parliament on May 30 during discussions on the draft implementation of the law "On the State Budget of 2022".
He stressed that over the next 2-3 months the company will answer the main question "how justified will investments in the Dry Port project be?" In this regard, Kerobyan drew attention to the fact that the preliminary feasibility attractive investments, and interest in the project from specialized strategic companies that have studied the package of documents and gave a positive assessment, give reason to believe that the processes will be successful. "But let's not rush - "we will cross the bridge when we reach the bridge," he said.
The minister recalled that an Israeli company had previously wanted to implement this project, however, due to various factors, the latter abandoned the investment plan, expressing a desire to extend the implementation period. In this regard, the Armenian government decided to take the control into its own hands and independently promote this project, Kerobyan noted.
It should be reminded that a "Dry Port" or an industrial park is planned to be built on the territory adjacent to the Shirak airport, which will border both the airport and the railway and the North-South highway. The "Dry Port" is envisaged as a multifunctional and multimodal hub to serve those local and international companies that require an operational procedure to consolidate customs processes, which can help reduce the latter's operating costs.
The draft is posted at the following link: https://www.e-draft.am/projects/5145
The project for the construction of the "Dry Port" in Gyumri was announced by Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan in April 2021. It was also reported that a working meeting was held at the Russian Trade Mission to discuss the possibilities of attracting Russian enterprises to the industrial park being designed in Gyumri.
In the spring of 2022, the Minister of Economy of Armenia held a meeting with the leadership of the Shirak region, during which he said that the park provides for the availability of storage facilities, thanks to which it will be possible to move goods to the desired directions by air and rail. As the minister said, according to the set goals, the industrial park "Dry Port" being created in Gyumri will provide 3% of Armenia's GDP.
