Gyumri ” Dry Port”

Location: Near Shirak Airport

Key Features:

• Establishment of a dry port and an industrial park

• Creation of a free economic zone with direct access to:

➢ Railway

➢ Airport

➢ North-South highway

Infrastructure:

o Necessary facilities to ensure uninterrupted services

o Comprehensive telecommunications coverage

Project Objectives:

Enhance internal trade distribution system for various cargo types:

• Containerized

• Non-containerized

• Bulk shipments

Implementation:

❑ Establish a division under relevant Armenian ministries for project oversight

❑ Designed as a multifunctional, multimodal hub for regional and

international companies

❑ Streamline customs processes to reduce operational costs

Economic Benefits:

✓ Access to incentives from the law on Free Economic Zones

✓ Increased interest in the project

Current Status:

Collaboration with the Asian Development Bank for project launch

Purpose of the Project:

• Develop an intermodal Dry-Port facility

• A multi-modal concept collocated within a single facility

• Interlinked with a SEZ industrial park

• A one-stop-shop for industrial development and distribution

• Suitable to be part of a GVC (Global Value Chain)

• A major Trade Generating Location (TGL)

• An Authorized Economic Operator Status (AEO)