ArmInfo. In 2025, a total of 504.5 km of roads were built, reconstructed, repaired, and modernized in Armenia using state treasury funds, as stated by Davit Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI), on March 18 meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. He was presenting a report on the progress and achievements of the implementation of the Government Program (2021-2026) for 2025.
According to him, out of the 504.5 km of roads, 135 km are interstate, about 200 km are regional, and around170 km are district roads. The section of the North-South Highway from Ashtarak to Gyumri has already been fully completed. Its opening ceremony will take place soon. "This road is of vital importance for the Republic of Armenia," Khudatyan emphasized.
Construction work is currently underway on the 32-kilometer Kajaran-Agarak section of the North-South Highway Corridor, with tunnels already completed. Fifteen bridges are planned, and construction is in progress on 14 of them. According to him, this is one of the largest construction projects in the country at the moment, with approximately 60 million drams being spent daily and approximately 700 people employed. "265 km of roads have been built and repaired under subsidy programs," the Minister reported.
Recall, the Kajaran-Agarak road is being built with co-financing from the Armenian government and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development. The project includes 32 kilometers of road, two tunnels, and 17 bridges (the longest of which is 720 meters). Earlier, ArmInfo reported that the contractor for the 32-kilometer Kajaran-Agarak section (Tranche 4) of the North-South Highway, leading from Agarak and upwards, is a joint venture between Iranian companies Abad Rahan Pars International Group and Tunnel Sadd Ariana. Technical supervision of the construction work is being carried out by the Croatian company Institute IGH, Joint-Stock Company for Research and Development in Civil Engineering. In April 2023, it was announced that the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD), managed by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), would provide Armenia with a $150 million loan for the construction of the fourth tranche of the North-South transport corridor.
The North-South project will reduce the distance from Armenia's southern border to its northeastern border from 556 to 490 kilometers. The road will significantly facilitate access to the Black Sea and European countries through Armenia (Meghri-Kapan-Goris-Yerevan-Ashtarak-Gyumri-Bavra) and Georgia. Construction of the corridor was originally scheduled for completion in 2019.
