Problem of Armenian trucks with cognac crossing the Armenian-Georgian border has been resolved - SRC
19.06.2025,
12:10
The problem of Armenian trucks crossing the Armenian-Georgian border, caused by congestion at Georgian customs, has been resolved, the press service of the Armenian State Revenue Committee reports.
YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. The problem of Armenian trucks crossing the Armenian-Georgian border, caused by congestion at Georgian customs, has been resolved, the press service of the Armenian State Revenue Committee reports.
“In particular, we are talking about the congestion of trucks with Armenian bottled cognac,” the tax authority said in a statement.
The SRC also reports that as a result of regulating the capacity of Georgian customs authorities, trucks from RA customs warehouses have been allowed to pass through since June 18. As of June 19, 33 trucks have already been allowed through.
On the situation with Armenian cargo on the Georgian border
Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic States through the Upper Lars checkpoint have been reported for about 2 months now. Due to delays in inspection, Armenian exporters are suffering financial losses. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan stated earlier that he had discussed this issue with Georgian officials in Armenia, and it is necessary to understand the reasons and find an institutional solution.
On June 5, Papoyan reported that Georgia allowed 52 vehicles with alcoholic beverages from Armenia to cross to Russia.
On June 6, as reported by the Georgian Tax Service, a batch of 10,000 pieces of cut flowers of various types imported from Armenia was detained at the Sadakhlo-Saavtomobilo customs checkpoint due to the identified non-compliance with Georgia's phytosanitary requirements.
Armenian producers of alcoholic beverages have appealed to state and international structures, in particular, to the National Assembly of Armenia, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the EBRD, the UN, the EDB and the WTO with a request to urgently assess the tense situation with the transit of Armenian goods through the customs territory of Georgia.
The letter stated that the Georgian side, violating the accepted international trade criteria, is causing significant material damage to Armenian producers, who are unable to fulfill their contractual obligations to a third party. The authors of the letter appealed to international organizations and partners abroad with a request to urge the Georgian government to end this unauthorized blockade and lift the restrictions that impede the transit movement of goods through its territory.
“In particular, we are talking about the congestion of trucks with Armenian bottled cognac,” the tax authority said in a statement.
The SRC also reports that as a result of regulating the capacity of Georgian customs authorities, trucks from RA customs warehouses have been allowed to pass through since June 18. As of June 19, 33 trucks have already been allowed through.
On the situation with Armenian cargo on the Georgian border
Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic States through the Upper Lars checkpoint have been reported for about 2 months now. Due to delays in inspection, Armenian exporters are suffering financial losses. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan stated earlier that he had discussed this issue with Georgian officials in Armenia, and it is necessary to understand the reasons and find an institutional solution.
On June 5, Papoyan reported that Georgia allowed 52 vehicles with alcoholic beverages from Armenia to cross to Russia.
On June 6, as reported by the Georgian Tax Service, a batch of 10,000 pieces of cut flowers of various types imported from Armenia was detained at the Sadakhlo-Saavtomobilo customs checkpoint due to the identified non-compliance with Georgia's phytosanitary requirements.
Armenian producers of alcoholic beverages have appealed to state and international structures, in particular, to the National Assembly of Armenia, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the EBRD, the UN, the EDB and the WTO with a request to urgently assess the tense situation with the transit of Armenian goods through the customs territory of Georgia.
The letter stated that the Georgian side, violating the accepted international trade criteria, is causing significant material damage to Armenian producers, who are unable to fulfill their contractual obligations to a third party. The authors of the letter appealed to international organizations and partners abroad with a request to urge the Georgian government to end this unauthorized blockade and lift the restrictions that impede the transit movement of goods through its territory.
