"We are seeking to establish sea links between all countries in the region, which will allow us to transport people and goods," Levitin said.
He said six train ferry routes would be launched by 2010, and a further six by 2015. The minister said there was a ferry in operation between Port Kavkaz on the border between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and the port of Poti in Georgia. Another ferry service will be launched in March 2008.
In addition, an agreement was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Bulgaria last week to establish a ferry service between Varna and Port Kavkaz.
"We plan to sign a similar agreement with Turkey later this year," the Russian official said.
Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi is currently seeing a boost in development after it won a bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics last year.
Armenian-Russian trade increased 17.9%, year on year, to $426.5 million in 2006.
