Projects classified as Category A in the assessment procedure for environmental and social standards, conducted in accordance with the OECD “Common Approaches”, may have significant impacts on the environment and society. Below you can find the list of Category A projects which may receive an officially supported export guarantee. This list has to be published at least 30 days before final commitment.
Category A projects for which a state guarantee has been assumed can be found here:
2025
| Applicants | various Austrian export companies |
| Project name | KIAD (Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu) High Standard Railway Project |
| Classification | A |
| Location/Country | 223.9 km railway line in Kars province and Igdir province / Turkey |
| Project description | Construction of an electrified railway for passenger and freight traffic that will be connected to the existing railway line between Kars, Tbilisi and Baku. |
| Basis for classification | social and environmental information by independent environmental and social experts, additional documents, own research |
| Standards | relevant local and international standards |
| Available information (i.e. ESIA, project website) |
ESIA / project website |
| Contact | projektanalysen@oekb.at |
| Date of publication | 10th March 2025 |
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