Ltsen-Shamb and Tatev-Ltsen road construction planned to be completed until summer

YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, ARMENPRESS. The construction of the Ltsen-Shamb and Tatev-Ltsen road sections will be completed until summer. The main part of the construction is completed and the roads will have the status of republican significance, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan said.

“The Ltsen-Shamb road is approximately 6 kilometers, and the Tatev-Ltsen road is 20 kilometers. In Shamb-Ltsen, 5 kilometers is asphalted, and 1,2 kilometers is under preparation, we will lay the asphalt soon. In Tatev-Ltsen, 19 kilometers from the 20 kilometers is asphalted, in the other sections the gravel is laid and is passable for all types of vehicles,” he said, adding that many citizens have started traveling along this road after learning that it is passable for cars.

He said a legal process is underway to grant a status of republican significance to these roads, and for there to be maintenance companies.

“The road is envisaged for the Sisian-Goris-Kapan road to pass easier, to access the Tatev village directly from Sisian. The main difficulty is the curved roads of Tatev,” Sanosyan said.

“If everything proceeds normally and we are able to have a contractor this year, the North-South road will be constructed within 5-6 years. We have rather good cargo-trade turnover with Iran. And we believe that in this regard this road will rather facilitate the work and will contribute to partnership between the two countries,” Sanosyan said.