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Isotope laboratory to start operating in Armenia – Papoyan
... several months about spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of heavy-duty trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic countries through the Upper Lars checkpoint. Due to delays in inspection, Armenian exporters suffered financial ... ... 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 ...
07/31/2025Problems with export of Armenian cognac through Georgia have been largely resolved - minister
... the Georgian border Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of heavy-duty trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic countries through the Upper Lars checkpoint have been discussed for several months. Due to delays in inspection,... ... 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 ...
07/30/2025Over the last 2 days alone, more than 80 trucks with Armenian cognac have left for Russia - Minister
Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced the dispatch of another batch of Armenian cognac to Russia. YEREVAN, July 25. /ARКА/. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced the dispatch of another batch of Armenian ... ... 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 ...
07/25/2025More than 100 trucks with Armenian cognac entered Russia – minister
Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced the dispatch of another batch of Armenian cognac to Russia. YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced the dispatch of another batch of Armenian ... ... 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 ...
07/15/2025Almost 50 trucks with Armenian cognac entered Russia - Papoyan
Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced the dispatch of another batch of Armenian cognac to Russia. YEREVAN, July 7. /ARKA/. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced the dispatch of another batch of Armenian ... ... solution. Armenian alcohol producers had appealed to international structures, in particular, 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 ...
07/07/2025More than 60 trucks with Armenian cognac entered Russia in a week - Papoyan
More than 60 trucks with Armenian cognac entered Russia, Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan reported. YEREVAN, July 3. /ARKA/. More than 60 trucks with Armenian cognac ... ... 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 ...
07/03/2025More than 100 trucks with Armenian brandy entered Russia – Papoyan
From June 1 to 29, 106 trucks loaded with Armenian cognac (brandy) crossed the Georgian-Russian border and entered Russia, 19 of them in the last three days, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said. YEREVAN,... ... solution. Armenian alcohol producers had appealed to international structures, in particular, 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 ...
06/30/2025About 70 trucks with Armenian cognac headed to the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border - Papoyan
... cargo on the Georgian border Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic countries through the Upper Lars checkpoint have been reported for more than 2 months. Due to delays in inspection,... ... 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 ...
06/29/2025Trucks with Armenian cognac headed to the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border - Papoyan
... cargo on the Georgian border Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic countries through the Upper Lars checkpoint have been reported for about 2 months now. Due to delays in inspection,... ... 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 ...
06/25/2025Problem of Armenian trucks with cognac crossing the Armenian-Georgian border has been resolved - SRC
... 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,... ... 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 ...
06/19/202550 trucks with Armenian cognac reached Russian customs after problems in Georgia
From June 1 to June 10 inclusive, 50 trucks with Armenian cognac reached the customs authorities of Russia, said Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Arman Khojoyan. YEREVAN, June 11. /ARKA/. From June 1 to June 10 inclusive,... ... 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 ...
06/11/2025Customs Service of Armenia considers it inappropriate for Armenian heavy-duty trucks to cross the Armenian-Georgian border – SRC
... cargo on the Georgian border Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic countries through the Upper Lars checkpoint have been reported for about 2 months now. Due to delays in inspection,... ... 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 ...
06/11/2025Armenian alcohol producers ask WTO intervention due to cargo delays at Georgian border, negotiations to be held in Armenia
... companies engaged in the production of alcoholic beverages, in particular, states that for over a month, in clear violation of WTO rules and international transit transportation, Armenian vehicles transporting goods in transit to third countries through ... ... European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the UN, the Eurasian Development Bank, the World Trade Organization and the Russian Embassy in Armenia. The joint statement was signed by Ararat Wine Factory, Shahnazaryan Wine and Brandy House, Alco Alliance,...
06/04/2025Russia not considering exiting WTO, senior diplomat assures
Russia is not planning to ditch its membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told TASS. YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Russia is not planning to ditch its membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told TASS. "So ...
02/28/2023Russia's withdrawal from WTO not being considered - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia is not going to initiate its withdrawal from the World Trade Organization (WTO), while its expulsion from the organization is legally impossible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said on Thursday, Interfax reported. YEREVAN, June 16, (ARKA). Russia is not going to initiate its withdrawal from the World Trade ...
06/16/2022Economist calls for revision of Armenia's economic policy
... member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), but we can protect ourselves by raising customs duties, coordinating them with the WTO. No need to sit and wait, we must act," Tavadyan said. 1. The problem of "expensive" loans Tavadyan said ... ... EEU and its capabilities Tavadyan considers it important to take full advantage of the opportunities provided by Armenia's membership in the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union. He recalled that Armenia joined the EEU in order to be able to use cheap resources, including ...
01/31/2021Armenian companies still facing a string of problems when exporting their goods to Russia and other EEU member states
... According to him, unregulated are still a set of issues, such as cooperation between the EEU and the EU countries and the possibility of signing an agreement on mutual or free trade, which would facilitate many procedures, as well as issues related to the membership of countries in the WTO or some aspects of the organization's activities, including the possibility of participation in certain processes. To solve many problems and present business problems, a meeting of the ministers of economy of the EEU member states, ministers of the ...
10/08/2020Armenia and EU discuss trade, customs and protection of “champagne” and “cognac” trademarks
... the framework of the GSP + preferential trade regime, new opportunities for implementing the Agreement, cooperation within the WTO, as well as other issues related to bilateral Armenia-EU cooperation. CEPA was signed on November 24, 2017. After ratification ... ... parliament on April 11, 2018, the document came partially into force on June 1, 2018. Armenia is the only member country of the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union to have signed CEPA with the European Union. The agreement will fully enter into force upon ...
10/18/2019World Customs Organization re-elects Armenian Customs Service as member of its audit committee
... committees and subcommittees performance for 2018, as well as of a number of customs-related issues, in particular, the classification of goods, customs valuation, border cooperation and others, An agreement was reached with the Secretary General of the WTO Kunio Mikuriya that he will visit Armenia in autumn to attend the World Conference on Information Technologies, which will be held in Armenia on October 6-9. A wide range of issues of cooperation was also discussed with peer delegations of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, Zambia and Korea. According to an agreement reached with Korean colleagues, Armenian customs officers will visit their country to see how Korean customs laboratories and information systems operate. -0-
07/04/2019Transport ferries are not alternative to Upper-Lars border crossing, forwarder CEO says
Train ferries for taking Armenia-made goods to Russia and other countries are not a real alternative to overland cargo transportation, Gagik Aghajanyan, CEO of Apaven cargo ... ... Abkhazia project was developed in response to Georgia's consent not to impede Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and there was an arrangement with Swiss SGS, which was to act as an intermediary between the customs services of Russia and ...
06/06/2017Armenian government stops opening of trade offices abroad
... trade offices) is not effective. If we have embassies and interests in these countries, why not use our embassies’ potential?,’ he said. According to the ministry of economic development and investments, today Armenia has trade representatives in Russia, the EU and the WTO. On February 2 the government decided to open a trade office in China. The prime minister said Armenian embassies and consulates abroad should use more efforts to attract investments to Armenia and present Armenia’s investment opportunities. According ...
03/03/2017Armenia to appoint trade attaché in China
... allows both sides to expand economic contacts. In his words, deployment of trade attaché in China is important in terms of effective presentation of Armenia’s trade and economic interests in China. Currently, Armenia has trade representatives in Russia, the EU and the WTO. Armenia’s trade attaché will be deployed in Beijing in the building of the Armenian embassy in China. The 2017 state budget earmarks 41.8 million drams for the maintenance of Armenia’s trade attaché in China. The decision to expand Armenian-Chinese ...
02/02/2017Armenia interested in deeper integration of EEU in global economy
... if the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) were deeper integrated into the global economy. In the long term perspective we aim for membership in the WTO", he said, adding that Armenia would like to see relations between EEU and EU "deeper and more complex." "My ... ... capital city, who will be discussing trade and economic cooperation in Europe and prospects for relations between the West and Russia .-- 0--
04/19/2016Kazakhstan membership in WTO may strike at Customs Union countries' budgets
... YEREVAN, October 26. /ARKA/. Russia's Federal Customs Service admits that Kazakhstan's membership in the World Trade Organization may strike at the Customs Union member countries'... ... alarm,» he is quoted by Eurasian Communication Center as saying in an interview with Russia 24 TV Channel. «It concerns us, but I think this will be done without hysterics... ... Eurasian Economic Union states have adopted a number of documents ensuring compliance with WTO requirements by Kazakhstan without inflicting damage to the economic union partners...
10/26/2015Kazakhstan joins WTO after two decades of talks
Kazakhstan has eventually obtained WTO membership after about two decades of negotiations, RBC reports referring to AFP. YEREVAN, July 28. /ARKA/. Kazakhstan has ... ... launched yet in January 1996 and completed only in 2014, since the accession was hobbled by Kazakhstan’s membership in the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union and its commitments toward the organization. Kazakhstan will become a full 162nd member of ...
07/28/2015Nranyan: Eurasian Economic Union makes it possible to expand frontiers of national economies
... processes over the union shows insufficient awareness and not unbiased assessment of the real significance of the union either for its members or for the global economy. «At present, only two Eurasian Economic Union countries – Armenia and Russia – are members of the World Trade Organization,» he said. «However, WTO rules, principles and norms have been taken into account in establishment of the union. The Eurasian Economic Union are steadfast in their determination to build a modern economy with the common economic space and free movement of commodities, services,...
04/24/2015Moscow and Brussels should agree over format of Armenia-EU revelations– expert
... and Eurasian Economic Union's matter – this is Moscow and Brussels' issue,» he said. «Technical problems within WTO should be solved far easier than it is going on today.» Manaseryan stressed the importance of integration processes saying ... ... capacity is sufficient to meet the strategic challenges we'll ace in 2015.» The Eurasian Economic Union treaty, signed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on May 29 in Astana, takes force on January 1, 2015. Armenia signed its accession agreement on ...
12/25/2014Russia’s Federation Council ratifies treaty on Armenia’s accession to Eurasian economic union
The Federation Council, the upper house of the Russia’s parliament, has ratified today the treaty on Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). YEREVAN,... ... than on January 1, 2015. In particular, during the transitional period Armenia as a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) should revise its tariff liabilities under the WTO rules. Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have signed the treaty founding ...
12/17/2014American businessmen call on to expel Russia from WTO
A number of American businessmen requested the US authorities to expel Russia from the WTO or to remove trade preference for Russia ahead of time, Izvestiya reports referring to its source at the US trade representative office (USTR), according to Prime. YEREVAN, October 21./ARKA/. A number of American businessmen requested the US ...
10/21/2014Armenia’s membership in the Customs Union to promote Karabakh economy - MP
... any customs points in between, Minasyan said. According to the MP, Armenia’s membership in the Customs Union opens up great opportunities to the NKR making it more... ... accessible to the CU-member states. Abkhazia and South Ossetia have no customs borders with Russia either, he said. Turnover will grow in Karabakh and more foreign investors will... ... recognized borders like it was in the case with the country’s accession to the WTO. The final document of the meeting says nothing about borders, but specifies the...
06/03/2014Armenia may join revised WTO agreement on government procurement later this year
... revised GPA. He said the major changes in the agreement stem from the introduction of electronic procurement procedure. He noted that the Armenian law "On Procurement" will be amended this year to make it comply with the text of the new WTO agreement and also with the documents of the Russia-led Customs Union which Armenia is to join soon. He said the ministry will work to inform Armenian suppliers about new opportunities provided by the revised WTO agreement, which Armenia signed in 2011. The Agreement on Government Procurement ...
04/25/2014Robert Kocharyan skeptical about economic advantages Armenia may have from its Customs Union membership
... present authorities, he is not optimistic about economic advantages from Armenia's membership in the Customs Union. YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. Robert Kocahryan... ... the Customs Union. In early September, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, made a joint statement, according to which Armenia... ... gradually with stage-by-stage drop in import duties as part of Russia’s commitments to WTO. «And this depends on the results of negotiations with all those Customs Union...
02/25/2014Armenia to face problems within WTO when joining customs union: EDB
Armenia will face problems within the World Trade Organization (WTO) when joining the Customs Union, says the study by the integration research center of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) ... ... almost all the remaining ones are liable to 10% duty, says the report. Weighted average bound tariff for Armenia is 8.5% (10% for Russia). Armenia’s trade regime, in many fields and in services trade, is more liberal than its obligations within the WTO,...
01/17/2014EDB says Armenia’s accession to customs union to have positive effect on its economy
... additional growth of the country’s GDP will stand at about 4% if it opts for integration. The trade benefits from a lower price for Russia’s gas alone will be $140 million per year, which is comparable to a GDP growth of $146 million which the country is expected ... ... tariff will stand at 6.9%). The increase in customs duties will result in the decrease in the budget deficit but will trigger the WTO-based adjustment procedures, the experts underline. The Eurasian Development Bank is an international financial institution ...
01/16/2014Russian ruble should be used more widely as a financial instrument in Armenia – Russia’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development
... normal leasing (financial) leverages. If we find them, coupled with more active use of Russian currency we would be able to increase the bilateral trade. ARKA - Many people... ... Customs Union is about 7 %. But we are reducing the rate because of our commitment to the WTO. In the next 2 years it is expected to drop to around 5.5%. In this sense, the customs... ... small two-percent additive in cost will give them a definite advantage. Armenia’s membership in the Customs Union I think should seriously affect the investment climate...
01/08/2014Eurasian integration is very attractive for Armenia
... because Armenia will have to go through a set of procedures as stated by the heads of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus at their latest meeting in Minsk on 24th of October.... ... real accession. ARKA - What are the benefits and risks for Armenia stemming from its membership in the Customs Union. V. Spassky - When talking about any economic integration... ... of common borders ? And very often there is talk about Armenia's commitments to WTO. V. Spassky – A good question. It is the question of yours and maybe our risks...
12/03/2013Armenia can not now join customs union accession agreement- Lukashenko
Belorussian president Alexander Lukashenko said today Armenia cannot join the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus tomorrow ... ... of the Eurasian Economic Cooperation (EurAsEC) in Minsk. “Armenia should go its way of accession. Just like with the WTO. You can join it after a certain period of time,” he said. "I believe that it is not even the first step, but half ...
10/21/2013Armenia can cooperate with both European Union and Customs Union now
... accepts the European Union’s requirements. It shouldn’t be forgotten that there is little difference between the EU and WTO requirements. It would be strange to play off one against the other. Non-discrimination principle can’t be breached in joining any regional organization. For example, membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States doesn’t hinder Armenia from being a member of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ... ... space, while Armenia has no border with Eurasian area. It means Armenia will have to make appropriate procedures with Georgia. Russia should analyze better geopolitical factors before embarking on Armenia-related issues. ARKA – Sergey Glazyev, advisor ...
10/03/2013EU commissionaire blames Russia for pressure on Eastern Partnership countries
... partnership policy Stefan Fule made a statement Wednesday and expressed his concerns over Russia’s pressure on Eastern Partnership member countries, Armenian service of Radio... ... pressure, according to the report. The EU commissionaire once again stressed Armenia’s membership in Russia-initiated Customs Union is incompatible with the deep free trade... ... misuse of energy pricing; artificial trade obstacles such as import bans of dubious WTO compatibility and cumbersome customs procedures; military cooperation and security...
09/12/2013Armenia should enhance customs security for joining Customs Union
Comparison of customs tariffs in Armenia and Russia has laid ground for conclusion that Armenia should enhance customs security, Evgeny Vinokurov, the head of the Eurasian ... ... formation of Eurasian Economic Union in the future. “An average import tariff in Armenia is among the lowest tariffs in WTO countries (MFN rate is 2.7%, and in Customs Union 7.6%)” he said. “Besides, Armenia doesn’t use tariff quota,...
09/05/2013Foreigners to get $2.5bln for buying Russian Sukhoi Superjet
... meeting of Vnesheconombank’s Supervisory Board. The decision is expected to be made today. An addressed and individual approach should be applied for each deal not only to increase the number of the jets on the market, but also to take advantage of WTO membership tools, he said. The Premier urged to promote Russian airbuses on the world market. In the beginning of October 2012, Russian Deputy Minister of Transport Valery Okulov said at VIII annual Russian major business forum “Expert 400” that there is no need to promote local air companies to ...
10/30/2012Russian parliament chairman urges Armenian parliament to ratify CIS free trade zone treaty
Chairman of Russian State Duma, Sergey Naryshkin, urged today the new Armenian parliament to ratify the agreement on CIS free trade zone when ... ... early 2000s. The new free-trade arrangement is said not to conflict with any obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO). -0-
07/24/2012Armenia is interested in enhancing integration processes within Eurasian economic community, prime minister says
... European Union does not hinder its integration with former Soviet Union republics. "Despite setting up the Customs Union Russia too sought a membership in the World Trade Organization. Our approach is virtually the same- Armenia is interested in expanding its markets," he said. According to him, Armenia is a member of the WTO, but that does not prevent it from ratifying the CIS free trade agreement. "This is a complementary agreement. Similarly,...
04/10/2012CIS free trade agreements not at odds with Armenia’s WTO and EU commitments
... signed October 18 by several member countries is not at odds with Armenia’s other international commitments, including its WTO and EU commitments, Zohrab Mnatsakanian, a deputy foreign minister and chief Armenian negotiator in YEREVAN, October 26.... ... foreign minister and chief Armenian negotiator in Armenia-EU association talks said today. The free trade agreement was signed by Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Tajikistan. Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan refused ...
10/27/2011Armenia Can Not Join Customs Union Of Russia, Kazakhstan And Belarus: Premier
Armenia can not join the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, unless neighbouring Georgia joins it, Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian said today at the ... ... Kazakhstan and Belarus also with other CIS countries, including Armenia. "Our position is that Armenia is a member of WTO. We have laid down criteria in our legislation, which emanate from WTO agreement. Russia also wants to join WTO having made ...
03/18/2011Armenia vows to boost cooperation with Eurasec, but abstains from becoming member
... new instruments as part of EurAsEC, without being its full-fledged member,” the premier said, summing up the Moscow meeting of the EurAsEC Intergovernmental Council. He pointed out the Customs Union issue, stressing its importance for Armenia. Russian, Kazakh and Belarus prime ministers made a joint statement on their intention to join WTO as a single customs area. The customs union is to launch activities on January 1, 2010 when the three states will implement a uniform customs tariff. On July 1, 2010, a uniform customs code will enter into force. All integration procedures are to ...
06/15/2009Direct foreign investments in Armenian economy $1.9bln last year
... “Commercializing Research” opened in Yerevan yesterday. He said that 50% of the direct investments were made by Russia. Germany, France and Argentina are implementing interesting investment programs in Armenia as well. Harutyunyan said that ... ... significance of the free trade regime with the others members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Armenia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the GSP+ benefits recently granted to Armenia by the European Union. If all the opportunities are considered as a whole,...
04/02/2009The world is not ready for free investment
... Australia about the need to open the borders for the free flow of goods and capitals. YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. Much has been said at the APEC forum in Sydney, Australia about the need to open the borders for the free flow of goods and capitals. Russia is doing all it can to speed up its entry into the WTO, an organization whose main mission is to encourage free trade in the world. In the meantime, a process opposite to world integration is developing at an accelerated pace – the leading economies are closing their doors to foreign investment....
09/11/2007Reforms of second generation necessity in Armenia
Armenia must carry out reforms of the second generation at a very high rate, the Prorector for University Education Development, Russian-Armenia (Slavonic) University, former minister of finance and economy of Armenia, Professor Edward Sandoyan stated in ... ... But its potential is seriously limited as well. Moreover, the situation can be complicated due to the fact that, under the WTO-set terms, we are to make our agricultural sector taxable soon, which will cause a rise in the price for agricultural produce ...
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