Excerpt from Vardan Grigoryan's report by Armenian newspaper Hayots Ashkharh on 18 January headlined "Railway balance" Russia takes up impressive obligations in the economic and trade field as a result of the handover of the Armenian railways to the Russian Railways for concessionary management.

Text of report by Russian Channel One Europe TV on 18 June [Presenter] The future of the world transport market is being discussed in Moscow by the International Union of Railways [UIC]. Representatives of 40 countries of the world have come to the anniversary meeting.

Text of report by Russian news agency ITAR-TASS Chita, 27 February: This year, the Russian Railways company will invest R13bn in the development of the Transbaykal Railways, which connect Russia and China, ITAR-TASS learnt at the company's press service today.