Alexey Overchuk to visit Armenia, discuss Armenia-Russia relations 

ArmInfo.Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, co- chairman of the Russian-Armenian  intergovernmental commission Alexey Overchuk has arrived in Armenia. The information was confirmed to ArmInfo by the Office of RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.

It is expected that during the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister of  the Russian government will hold meetings with the RA leadership. The  meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has already taken place.  A meeting with Mher Grigoryan is expected.

It is planned to discuss a wide range of issues related to the  bilateral economic agenda.

Overchuk is also expected to visit Armenian Alaverdi, where the  transport infrastructure damaged by the recent flood has recently  been restored through the efforts of Russian Railways (RZD) and its  Armenian subsidiary South Caucasus Railway.

On May 26, 2018, flooding occurred in the Lori and Tavush regions of  the Republic of Armenia as a result of the overflow of the Debed  River. A number of settlements were in the flood zone, and rail and  road communications with them were disrupted. On May 28, the  government declared nine communities of the Lori and Tavush regions,  which include 39 towns and villages, affected by the flood a disaster  zone. On May 31, Russian Railways began restoring the railways of  Armenia after the flood. Andrey Matveyev, press secretary of the  Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, reported that Russia had allocated  money for the restoration work. In mid-June, the operation of the  railway section from Alaverdi to Ayrum was resumed.