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Passage of people and transport through “Upper Lars” on the Russian-Georgian border resumed
The movement of vehicles through the checkpoint “Upper Lars” on the Russian-Georgian border has been restored, the Russian Ministry of Transport reported in the evening of October 7. YEREVAN, October 8. /ARKA/. The movement of vehicles through the checkpoint “Upper Lars” on the Russian-Georgian ...
10/08/2024Armenia denies rumors of 700 Armenian trucks on Georgian border
... already been solved. Trade turnover is constantly growing, so it is necessary to constantly develop and expand infrastructure on both the Armenian-Georgian and Georgian-Russian borders," Papoyan told journalists. As an alternative to the ‘’Upper Lars’’ checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border, the minister named the Poti-Novorossiysk ferry crossing, but the ferry is currently unprofitable. In his opinion, as a result of the increased throughput capacity of ‘’Upper Lars’’, the ...
09/26/2024Checkpoints on the border between Georgia and Russia will be closed at night until October 2
... and 08:00 Moscow time, checkpoints on the border between Georgia and Russia will be closed due to road repairs, reported TASS news agency, citing the Georgian Ministry of Finance. The only land route between Armenia and Russia passes through the ‘’Upper Lars’’ checkpoint.
09/17/2024Armenian Embassy in Georgia warns of traffic restrictions on Georgian-Russian border
The Armenian Embassy in Georgia warns of traffic restrictions in Devdorak tunnel (Upper Lars border crossing) on the Georgian-Russian border. YEREVAN, 14 August. /ARKA/. The Armenian Embassy in Georgia warns of traffic restrictions in Devdorak tunnel (Upper Lars border crossing) on the Georgian-Russian border. It said the ...
08/14/2024Russia Increases Capacity of Upper Lars Checkpoint, No Need for Ferry — Papoyan
Russia has increased the capacity of the Upper Lars checkpoint on its border with Georgia, so there is no need for Armenian forwarding companies to look for ferry services, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told reporters on Thursday. YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. Russia has increased ...
08/08/2024No problems in Russian-Armenian trade, says deputy prime minister
... YEREVAN, 27 May. /ARKA/. "There are absolutely no problems and failures in trade between Russia and Armenia," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk told reporters in response to a TASS question. The deputy prime minister noted that the Upper Lars checkpoint (on the border between Russia and Georgia) is operating in a normal mode. Upper Lars is the only land route from Armenia to Russia via Georgia. -0-
05/27/2024Armenia and Russia discuss expansion of trade and economic relations
... number of issues related to the expansion of Armenian-Russian trade and economic relations, increase of trade turnover and exports were discussed. The sides touched upon the organization of cargo transportation by the road from Georgia to Russia through Upper Lars, emerging problems and possible solutions. The sides also exchanged views on the promotion of cooperation in the sphere of light industry, strengthening of business ties. The deepening of relations in the sphere of digitalization and cyber ...
04/25/2024Pro-government MP sees no political signals for ban on export of Armenian goods to Russia
... diversify their sales markets, and the Ministry of Economy is busy making Armenia not dependent on one market. In November 2023, hundreds of Armenian trucks with agricultural products, flowers, fish, etc. were banned from entering Russia through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border. According to numerous reports, the Russian side tightened the rules for sanitary inspection of goods from Armenia, citing non-compliance with phytosanitary norms. Meanwhile, the media saw a political ...
04/01/2024Upper Lars road is closed again due to bad weather
The traffic along the Georgian Military Road connecting Georgia and Russia has been closed for trucks due to worsening weather conditions, Interfax news agency reported citing the press service of the Russian North Ossetia Emergencies Ministry on Tuesday. YEREVAN, March 19. /ARKA/. The traffic along the Georgian Military Road connecting Georgia and Russia has been closed for trucks due to worsening weather conditions, Interfax news agency reported citing the press service of the Russian North...
03/19/2024New minister sees no objective reasons for closing Upper Lars checkpoint for Armenian goods
Armenia's newly appointed Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan told reporters today that there are no objective reasons why Russia should close the Upper Lars checkpoint on its border with Georgia for Armenian goods. YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. Armenia's newly appointed Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan told reporters today that there are no objective reasons why Russia should close the Upper ...
03/07/2024Armenia-Georgia trade turnover and economic ties are on the rise - Alen Simonyan
... with his Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili in Armenia’s resort town of Dilijan. According to the press service of the parliament, Simonyan thanked the government of Georgia for efforts to facilitate the transit of Armenian goods through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border. ‘Pleased to visit my friend Alen Simonyan, President of National Assembly of Armenia, in Dilijan and hold engaging talks on bilateral and regional issues of common interest, followed by a cultural ...
12/22/2023Minister: Armenian trucks with agricultural produces allowed to enter Russia through Upper Lars checkpoint
Hundreds of Armenian trucks with agricultural products which were stuck at Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian –Russian border for days ‘after tighter sanitary and quality control’ enforced by Russia, are now allowed to enter the Russian Federation, Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan announced today, adding also ...
12/06/2023Upper Lars checkpoint reopens for all types of vehicles, including those transporting perishable agricultural products
The Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border has reopened for all types of vehicles, including trucks transporting perishable agricultural products. The reopening comes after an operative meeting of the Eurasian Economic Committee, the executive ...
12/04/2023Armenian exporters need to diversify their foreign trade markets - Kerobyan
...," he said. According to the minister, many Armenian exporters prefer to sell their goods to Russia with minimal production costs. Exporting to the EU requires producing goods that meet European standards, Kerobyan said. According to reports from the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border, hundreds of Armenian trucks are stuck there after Russia reportedly tightened import and export controls. Some exporters claim that the move is retaliation by Russia to punish Armenia for its leaning ...
11/29/2023Representatives of Armenia and Russia to discuss situation with import of Armenian products to Russia- Kerobyan
... the same time, Kerobyan added that the current situation is a good reason to revise the export strategy, for example, towards Iraqi and Persian Gulf markets. Hundreds of Armenian trucks with flowers, fish, fruits and vegetables have been stuck at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border for about five days. According to some reports, the Russian side has tightened the rules for checking cargoes from Armenia, citing non-compliance with phytosanitary norms. Meanwhile, Armenian mass media ...
11/29/2023Russian agricultural watchdog concerned over increased number of breaches in supplies of plant products from Armenia
... solve the issue t. At the same time, the regulator states that phytosanitary control at the border is carried out in a regular mode, the rules of inspection and registration of cargoes coming from Armenia have not changed. According to reports from the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border, hundreds of Armenian trucks are stuck there after Russia reportedly tightened import and export controls. Some exporters claim that the move is a retaliation by Russia to punish Armenia for its leaning ...
11/29/2023Chief of government staff says closure of Upper Lars checkpoint will not affect Armenia if all Armenians buy exclusively Armenian products
Chief of Armenian government staff Arayik Harutyunyan argues that the closure of Upper Lars border checkpoint (by Russia) would not affect Armenian exporters if all Armenians bought exclusively Armenian-made products. YEREVAN, November 28. /ARKA/. Chief of Armenian government staff Arayik Harutyunyan argues that the closure ...
11/28/2023Mass media outlets claim Russia trying to punish Armenia by banning its agricultural exports
Armenian users of social networks and some mass media outlets claim that hundreds of trucks with Armenian goods are not allowed into Russia through the Upper Lars border checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border by Russian customs officers because of Armenia’s overtures to the West reflected, particularly, in PM Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to snub a latest meeting of Russia-dominated Collective Security ...
11/28/2023The reason why Armenian trucks not allowed into Russia through Upper Lars will be known in 2 days - deputy minister
In a couple of days we will establish the reason why Armenian trucks are not allowed into Russia through the Upper Lars border crossing on Georgian-Russian border, Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Arman Khojoyan said today. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. In a couple of days we will establish the reason why Armenian trucks are not allowed into Russia through ...
11/27/2023Upper Lars border crossing closed for trucks only- Rescue Service
The Upper Lars border crossing on the Georgian-Russian border is closed for trucks only, the Rescue Service of the Armenian Interior Ministry said today. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. The Upper Lars border crossing on the Georgian-Russian border is closed ...
11/27/2023Armenian companies will be able to transport their goods through Azerbaijan once peace treaty signed- says Armenian MP
... these very (rail and land) roads operated and I am sure that after the peace treaty they will also operate. They are shorter and more convenient," Papoyan told reporters. He also commented on the feasibility of this route as an alternative to the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border. "Upper Lars is of vital importance for Armenia, it is also vital for Russia.... The Russian Federation kept this road narrow for 30 years because the goods going from Armenia to the Russian Federation ...
11/08/2023Russia's all-out war of sanctions against Armenia will lead to deep recession of Armenian economy - ex-deputy prime minister
... Armenia-manufactured goods would become uncompetitive," he explained. Gabrielyan named market accessibility as the second negative consequence, namely the application of various tools, including tighter quality control of goods from Armenia at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russia border. Among other negative consequences, Gabrielyan pointed out possible problems with remittances, as a significant part of them comes from Russia. "If all these restrictions are applied, the Armenian ...
11/06/2023No problems in Armenian-Russian trade- economy minister
... said today when asked by reporters whether there were signs of boycotting Armenian products in Russia. Vahan Hakobyan, customs attaché of the Armenian Embassy in Russia, said on October 3 that about 60 trucks with Armenian cognac were waiting at the Upper Lars checkpoint in Georgia to enter Russia after Russian authorities tightened quality checks. Later he said the trucks went through the Upper Lars checkpoint after waiting for permission for days. According to Hakobyan, no information has been ...
10/13/2023Head of Armenian business association warns against possible Russian sanctions
... everything so that Russia would not throw back the Armenian economy to the level of '93 by imposing sanctions. Earlier it was reported that about 60 trucks with Armenian cognac of different producers had been stuck at the Georgian-Russian checkpoint Upper Lars due to tightened customs control enforced by Russian customs authorities. In an interview on Tuesday Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan denied the assumption that Russia has closed or will close its market for Armenian-made goods. -0-
10/11/2023Armenian PM refutes assumption that Russia will close its market for Armenian goods
... with the same European Union. Who says that today the EU market is closed for us?", Pashinyan summarized. Earlier it was reported that about 60 trucks with Armenian cognac of different producers had been stuck at the Georgian-Russian checkpoint Upper Lars due to tightened customs control enforced by Russian customs authorities. -0--
10/11/2023Several dozens of trucks with Armenia cognac passed through Upper Lars checkpoint into Russia – minister
Several dozens of Armenian trucks with alcohol products have already gone through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border after waiting for permission for days and entered the territory of the Russian Federation, Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan said. YEREVAN, October 5. /ARKA/. Several dozens of Armenian trucks with ...
10/05/2023Sixty trucks with Armenian cognac stuck at Upper Lars border crossing
About 60 trucks with Armenia-made cognac are waiting at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border for permission to enter the Russian Federation, Vahan Hakobyan, Armenia’s customs attaché deployed at the checkpoint said. YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. About 60 trucks with Armenia-made cognac ...
10/03/2023Upper Lars checkpoint on Georgian-Russian border to operate with restrictions on September 18-26 -
The Upper Lars customs checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border will work with temporary restrictions from September 18 to 24, Armenia's State Revenue Committee (SRC) said citing a Russian government agency in charge of roads. YEREVAN, September 18. ...
09/18/2023Only 7 lanes out of 14 at Upper Lars checkpoint operating now due to road repair
... result a huge line of 700 heavy trucks has formed. According to him, the repair will be completed in three days. In June 2023, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) said it will invest approximately $150 million in a $200 million project to upgrade the Upper Lars checkpoint to enhance transport, logistics and roadside infrastructure at the Upper Lars checkpoint in North Ossetia-Alania. The Upper y Lars border crossing is currently the sole land route for Armenia facilitating trade and economic connections ...
08/28/2023Armenia considers steps to reduce costs of cargo transportation to Russia bypassing Upper Lars border crossing (EXCLUSIVE)
The Armenian Ministry of Economy in response to a request of ARKA news agency provided details of what is being done to reduce the costs of shipping Armenia-made goods to Russia bypassing the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border. YEREVAN, August 16. /ARKA/. The Armenian Ministry of Economy in response to a request of ARKA news agency provided details of what is being done to reduce the costs of shipping Armenia-made ...
08/16/2023Mishustin: promises made to Pashinyan on Upper Lars fulfilled
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the promises made to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the capacity of the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border have been strictly fulfilled. YEREVAN, July 19. /ARKA/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the promises made to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the capacity of the ...
07/19/2023Expert: Armenia strategically needs alternative to Upper Lars border crossing (VIDEO)
... with ARKA news agency’s ARKA-Business program broadcast on Youtube channel, the co-founder of Spinnaker Group LLC Norayr Gevorgyan, who is a member of Mantashyants international business club, speaks about the need of creating an alternative to the Upper Lars border crossing for Armenia. YEREVAN, July 17. /ARKA/. In an interview with ARKA news agency’s ARKA-Business program broadcast on Youtube channel, the co-founder of Spinnaker Group LLC Norayr Gevorgyan, who is a member of Mantashyants ...
07/18/2023Owner and director of Ar.Tobacco company arrested in Armenia for tax evasion
... Besides, on March 5 and 11, 2023 two citizens had declared exports of 19,405 kg and 20,240 kg of fresh apples respectively, and on June 7, 2023 another citizen declared 1,500 boxes of fresh cherries weighing 16,684 kg, to be sent to Russia. Trucks at the Upper Lars border crossing point were stopped for inspection by Russian customs authorities, who found Armada, Gamma, Panorama cigarettes without excise stamps manufactured by Ar.Tobacco. The ciggarettes were hidden under the apples and cherries in the ...
06/26/2023Fifteen new lanes open at Upper Lars border checkpoint
Russia has opened 15 additional traffic lanes for vehicles on its side of the Upper Lars checkpoint on its border with Georgia, the Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC) said today. YEREVAN, June 22. /ARKA/. Russia has opened 15 additional traffic lanes for vehicles on its side of the Upper Lars checkpoint on its border with ...
06/22/2023Timeframe for unblocking transport links between Armenia and Azerbaijan not clear because of safety concerns - Overchuk
... TASS on the sidelines of an economic forum in Russian St. Petersburg. According to him, the Armenian leadership seeks to unblock the links as quickly as possible, because the country's fast-growing economy is held back by the limited capacities of the Upper Lars border crossing on Georgian-Russian border, the only overland road that provides its connection to Russia and beyond. "There is a symmetrical concern in Azerbaijan, which is also trying to get a direct and convenient transport connection ...
06/19/2023EDB to invest $150 million in major upgrade of Upper Lars border crossing
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will invest approximately $150 million in a $200 million project to upgrade the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border. YEREVAN, June 8. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will invest approximately $150 million in a $200 million project to upgrade the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border....
06/08/2023Armenia and Georgia interested in implementing joint investment projects and strengthening business ties
... Armenian exporters began using a ferry route for taking their goods. The ferry route runs between the Georgian port of Batumi on the Black Sea and the Russian city of Novorossiysk. The ferry route serves as an alternative to overland road through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border. It is the only land route linking Armenia with Russia through Georgia. The Batumi-Novorossiysk ferry line is operated since April 2023 by C&M International. Cargo reaches its destination within 20-24 ...
05/31/2023Eurasian Development Bank ready to invest $100 million in Armenia projects
... $5mln of the $100mln financing went to projects with Armenian banks, while the rest went to the real sector of economy. Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the EEU Board, pointed out the importance of the project to modernize and expand the capacity of the Upper Lars checkpoint (located on the Russian-Georgian border, which is the only overland road for Armenia to Russia). "We have expressed interest in participation in this project, but here it is necessary to have a project operator that will prepare ...
05/15/2023New trolleybuses for Yerevan will soon arrive in Armenia’s capital
... member of the My Step faction of the Yerevan Council of Elders (legislative assembly), said on Monday. "The new trolleybuses, loaded onto trucks, will soon arrive in Yerevan," Sargsyan said in a Facebook post. The trolleybuses were stuck at the Upper Lars checkpoint (on the Russian-Georgian border) for months because of their size, the municipality said earlier. Armenian authorities were waiting for permission to transport them through the territory of Georgia. Earlier, the municipality said ...
05/08/2023Georgian authorities close Upper Lars checkpoint for passenger cars for one month
... a statement. Passenger cars will be able to pass through the lanes designed for trucks with certain delays, the ministry specified.. At the same time, the movement of people through the customs checkpoint will be as usual, without any obstacles. The Upper Lars checkpoint is the only legal land crossing between Russia and Georgia, which is periodically closed due to bad weather conditions. Armenia has no other overland road to Russia and beyond -0-
05/05/2023New trolleybuses purchased for Yerevan stuck in Upper Lars
A batch of new trolleybuses purchased for Yerevan are still stuck in Upper Lars (a checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border), the head of the transport department of the Yerevan Municipality Hayk Sargsyan said today. YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. A batch of new trolleybuses purchased for Yerevan are still stuck in Upper ...
05/02/2023To solve the problem of Upper Lars, it is necessary to calculate its cost – businessman
Armenian government agencies should answer one question – what is the cost of solving the Upper Lars problem, Karen Martirosyan, co-founder of the "Export Armenia" community and shareholder of the "Avenue Consulting Group" company, said in an interview with "ARKA-Business" on ARKA Youtube channel. YEREVAN,...
02/28/2023Pashinyan: we want these roads to open more than anyone else
... us. Quite he contrary – it is Armenia that wants the roads to open most of all," Pashinyan said. He said there is only one land road that connects Armenia with Russia and other Eurasian Economic Union's member countries that passes through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border, which is often closed, especially in winter due to threats of avalanches. "Our Georgian colleagues initiated the construction of a tunnel, which will mostly solve the problem, but we understand ...
02/08/2023Economy minister says work on launching train-ferry service for Armenian exporters continues
... "Negotiations are underway. I do not want to designate another deadline, I will just say that the next news about the service will be about the working one," he said. Kerobyan stressed that the number of Armenian trucks that pass through the Upper Lars checkpoint (on Georgian-Russian border) on a daily basis is unprecedented. ‘This shows that a high rate of economic activity has been maintained in the first months of this year,’ he said. "Exporters are not waiting for the opening ...
02/03/2023Capability of Upper Lars border checkpoint expanded significantly- Russian ambassador
The capability of the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border has been expanded significantly, enabling customs officials to handle a larger number of vehicles going through the border crossing, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin told ARKA correspondent....
01/26/2023Upper Lars border crossing capacity for Armenian trucks increases by 1.5-2 times - Ministry of Economy
The number of Armenian trucks passing through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border has almost doubled, Deputy Economy Minister Narek Teryan said. YEREVAN, January 5. /ARKA/. The number of Armenian trucks passing through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border ...
01/05/2023Road communications problem exaggerated –head of business union
... The biggest one are exportss of ore to China and Europe," he said. According to Mirakyan, the main export problems are the damage incurred by companies that sell their goods in US dollars, and the logistics with Russia due to difficulties at the Upper Lars border crossing. "At this point, we have no problem communicating with the world. Seven of the ten biggest shipping companies in the world have offices in Armenia. Also Armenia exports 10 thousand tons of ore daily to Europe and China ...
12/02/2022Gagik Makaryan on problems of investors in Armenia and peculiarities of local labor market
.... Investors come with two goals: to create production in exchange for investment and to provide their products for domestic market needs and to be able to export. We have serious problems in the context of export logistics, which we can't solve. The Upper Lars border checkpoint (on Georgian-Russian border), transportation costs and so on. In the end the most important obstacle for investors is that in Armenia the laws change very quickly and frequently, and investors cannot adapt to these changes....
11/22/2022Armenian and Russian customs officials discuss situation on Upper Lars
The Deputy Chairman of the Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC) Ashot Muradyan and the Head of the Russian Federal Customs Service Vladimir Bulavin discussed today in Moscow the situation at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border, where more than a thousand of Armenian trucks with Russia-bound goods have been lined up for weeks waiting to go through the customs clearance. YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. The Deputy Chairman ...
11/21/2022Why trucks with goods from Armenia have piled up at Upper Lars border check point and who is to blame - EXCLUSIVE
As hundreds of Armenian trucks continue to be stuck on the Georgian side of the Russian-Georgian border checkpoint Upper Lars, ARKA news agency sent an inquiry to Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan wishing to find out what is the reason for this situation and which party (Russian or Georgian) is to blame for it?. YEREVAN, November 18. /ARKA/. ...
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