ArmInfo. The head of the Turkish district of Akyaka, Ismail Demirtaş, along with the chairman of the General Council of the Kars Province, Fuat Arslan, visited the railway section on the Armenian-Turkish border and inspected the work being carried out there. This was reported by the website Ermenihaber.
According to the report, Demirtaş received information from a representative of the company constructing the railway about the current status of construction, ongoing work, and the progress of the project.
Demirtaş inspected the progress of work at the site and held discussions with responsible officials.
The source notes that local residents are closely monitoring the reopening of the closed Akyaka border crossing and the railway construction. The commissioning of this railway line is expected to significantly contribute to the development of trade, the economy, and transport infrastructure in the local region.
It should be noted that Turkey is restoring the railway infrastructure that will connect the Turkish province of Kars with the Armenian city of Gyumri. The section from Akyaka station to Gyumri is approximately 18-21 kilometers long. This journey takes approximately 50 minutes. Turkey is reconstructing the tracks and infrastructure in preparation for the possible opening of the border with Armenia.
Armenian authorities are also planning to restore their infrastructure section in the Gyumri-Akhurik-Akyaka direction, and in September 2026, they announced a design competition for this section. The railway could become part of an important transport corridor between the region and the Middle East.
