Armenian customs attaché to be deployed at Upper Lars Georgian -Russian border crossing before the end of January
13.01.2020,
13:03
Armenia may have its representative deployed at the Upper Lars Georgian-Russian border crossing before the end of January, the chairman of the State Revenue Committee David Ananyan stated at a press conference on Monday.
YEREVAN, January 13. /ARKA/. Armenia may have its representative deployed at the Upper Lars Georgian-Russian border crossing before the end of January, the chairman of the State Revenue Committee David Ananyan stated at a press conference on Monday.
Last December the government of Armenia decided to create a new diplomatic post of customs attaché .
According to David Ananyan, the decision was prompted by a string of problems Armenian entrepreneurs encounter at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border.
Armenian exporters say the bulk of these problems are created by Russian customs officers. The customs attaché's mission will be to help address the problems of Armenian entrepreneurs that will be arising at the check point.
The customs attaché will be appointed for a period of three years with the possibility of extension for one year. The attaché will be deployed in the city of Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Russian Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, not far from the border checkpoint.
The Upper Lars is the only overland conduit to the outside world for Armenian businesses because of transportation blockade by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Armenian exporters have been complaining for years that Russian customs officers create problems for transit of goods through the checkpoint. -0-
Last December the government of Armenia decided to create a new diplomatic post of customs attaché .
According to David Ananyan, the decision was prompted by a string of problems Armenian entrepreneurs encounter at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border.
Armenian exporters say the bulk of these problems are created by Russian customs officers. The customs attaché's mission will be to help address the problems of Armenian entrepreneurs that will be arising at the check point.
The customs attaché will be appointed for a period of three years with the possibility of extension for one year. The attaché will be deployed in the city of Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Russian Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, not far from the border checkpoint.
The Upper Lars is the only overland conduit to the outside world for Armenian businesses because of transportation blockade by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Armenian exporters have been complaining for years that Russian customs officers create problems for transit of goods through the checkpoint. -0-
