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Annual interest rate of 0% for buying vehicles from JAC Motors Armenia
Acba Leasing and JAC Motors Armenia have unveiled an unprecedented offer for buying JAC pickup trucks and a wide range of commercial class vehicles with a maturity term of 3 years, actual annual interest rate of 0% and free CASCO insurance. YEREVAN, 29 October. /ARKA/. Acba Leasing and JAC Motors Armenia have unveiled an unprecedented ...
10/29/2024Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral issues and continuation of dialogue
... the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. In February 2023 Armenia sent two convoys of trucks with food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey's quake-stricken regions, which crossed into Turkey through the border gate that was opened for the first time since 1993. After the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 Armenian PM Nikol ...
10/18/2024Armenia denies rumors of 700 Armenian trucks on Georgian border
... 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 need for a ferry has temporarily disappeared. The State Revenue Committee has also refuted these reports, saying that on this website - https://rs.ge/TirPark-en anyone can monitor the movement of trucks from Georgia to Armenia online. ‘’The data shows that at the moment 220 trucks are waiting in line to enter Armenia in Sadakhlo. This is a normal working situation, we do not see grounds for a negative assessment of the work of the customs ...
09/26/2024Modernization of Meghri border checkpoint discussed at Armenia's State Revenue Committee
... contractor Tana Energy Management. The €18.5 million project will feature a two-story administrative building of 4,000 square meters with solar panels on the roof. Facilities will include areas for detailed vehicle inspections, X-ray scanning for trucks and cars, customs processing, and stations for veterinary, sanitary, and phytosanitary control. The new infrastructure will support five lanes in each direction, facilitating the smoother flow of traffic at Armenia's southern border.
09/10/2024Armenian Embassy in Georgia warns of traffic restrictions on Georgian-Russian border
... movement of all types of vehicles will be restricted on 15, 16 and 17 August from 10:00 to 19:00. During this period, vehicles will use the bypass road on a temporary schedule under the direct control and coordination of the police, the embassy noted. Upper Lars is the only land crossing linking Armenia with Russia and onwards through Georgia. Thousands of trucks were reportedly queuing last week due to repair work. -0
08/14/2024Armenian food safety authority denies hindering agricultural exports to Russia
... agriculture from plant diseases. Internal market controls have been similarly tightened. "Ultimately, after undergoing border control by the inspection authority, batches of agricultural products receive a bio sanitary certificate. Hundreds of trucks cross the Armenian border and the Georgian-Russian border without any obstacles," the statement mentioned. The authority noted that only shipments containing harmful quarantine organisms are prohibited from export, and such cases are rare....
07/26/2024Armenian government approves construction of first sanitary landfill
... program in Armenia. The project includes the completion of a new landfill in Hrazdan and the construction of waste processing stations in the communities of Martuni and Akunk. Additionally, contracts have been awarded for the procurement of 28 garbage trucks and 6,400 waste bins following a tender process. The program aims to implement a waste collection system that meets European standards in all communities of Kotayk and Gegharkunik provinces.
07/25/2024New KAMAZ rubbish trucks arrive in Yerevan, 6 more vehicles are expected to arrive
New KAMAZ (Russia-made) rubbish trucks have already arrived in Yerevan, head of Yerevan Garbage Removal and Sanitary Cleaning Company Sasha Katvalyan said on Monday, without naming specific figures. YEREVAN, 22 July. /ARKA/. New KAMAZ (Russia-made) rubbish trucks have already arrived ...
07/22/2024Yerevan to purchase eight new garbage trucks
Nine more non-functional trucks will be repaired YEREVAN, June 24. /ARKA/. Yerevan’s authorities will buy eight new garbage trucks, the administration reported on Monday. In addition, nine more non-functional trucks will be repaired. “We have decided to acquire more garbage ...
06/24/2024Advance declaration reduced customs clearance time in Armenia to several hours - SRC
... customs declaration, the period of customs clearance, starting from entering Armenia and ending with the release of goods, has been reduced from 2-3 days to 2-3 hours, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan said on Friday. ‘About 8,955 trucks were served through this procedure in 2023, compared to 2,284 trucks in 2022,’ he said in parliament during the discussion of the report on the execution of the state budget for 2023. He recalled that customs posts located on the border have ...
05/31/2024Acts of peaceful disobedience led by senior cleric start in Yerevan in the morning
... Galstanyan, who was nominated by his supporters on Sunday as a candidate for prime minister, although he is constitutionally ineligible for the post because of dual citizenhip (he also had Canadian citizenship). Traffic was obstructed, with dumpsters, trucks and cars blocking the carriageway. According to media reports, police have already detains dozens of protesters.-0-
05/27/2024Overhaul of Margara customs point on border with Turkey is fully completed
... application and organization of procedures were presented. The EU Ambassador expressed satisfaction with the work carried out at the checkpoint. The Margara land border crossing was opened in February 2023 for the first time in 30 years for Armenian trucks to deliver tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian goods to the regions of Turkey affected by the powerful earthquake. Turkey closed the border to Armenia in 1993 in solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was embroiled in a conflict with Armenia ...
05/23/2024Pro-government MP sees no political signals for ban on export of Armenian goods to Russia
... with Armenian dairy products. At the same time, Hakobyan said Armenian entrepreneurs should work to 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 ...
03/19/2024Fanfruit LLC invests AMD 345 mln in creation of intensive orchards
... is deemed by the government as a priority and the pledge to invest 345 million drams in creation of intensive orchards. The company will establish intensive fruit orchards on an area of 150 hectares in Aragatsotn region. The company needs to import trucks and other equipment worth 345 million drams, which will be used for the establishment of the orchards, as well as for quick delivery of the yield. --0—
03/14/2024Modernization of Meghri checkpoint on Armenia-Iran border will be completed in 2026
... build a two-story administrative building with an area of 4,000 square meters with solar panels installed on the roof with an area of 1500 sq. meters. The checkpoint will be equipped with rooms for detailed inspection of vehicles, X-ray inspection of trucks and customs clearance, as well as a site for X-ray inspection of passenger cars, a station for veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary control and other infrastructure facilities at the entrance and exit with five lanes each on each direction. -0-
03/13/2024New minister sees no objective reasons for closing Upper Lars checkpoint for Armenian goods
... "We haven't received any official letters so far," Papoyan stated. After pointing out that usually in such cases there are no written warnings, but actions are taken immediately, Papoyan preferred to retreat and stop the press briefing. The Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border is the only land route linking Armenia and Russia. However, due to the difficult terrain and unstable weather conditions, the movement of vehicles, particularly heavy trucks with Armenian products to and from Russia, is regularly restricted on this route.-0-
03/07/2024Armenian customs officers stopped import of more than 7.6 tons of undeclared clothes
... reported. YEREVAN, February 9. /ARKA/. Employees of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia stopped the import of 7,633 kilograms of undeclared clothes, the press service of the agency reported. Employees of Bagratashen checkpoint checked three trucks registered in Armenia and found that the information in transit declarations was inaccurate. In one of the trucks the customs officers found new undeclared clothes weighing 5,029 kg. There was a discrepancy between the weight of the goods indicated ...
02/09/2024Armenia's freight transportation drops 2.2 % y-o-y in 2023
... Armenia in 2023, 2.2 % down compared to 2022, while the number of transported passenger surged by 21% to about 192 million, according to the National Statistics Committee. During the period under review, over 13.4 million tons of cargo were transported by trucks, by 8.7% more than in 2022. Over 2.1 million tons of cargo were transported by rail transport (40% drop); over1.9 million tons were transported by trunk pipeline transport (8.1% drop) and the cargo transported by air grew by 46% to about 34,000 ...
02/08/2024Armenian customs officers uncover 117 cases of cigarette smuggling from Iran in 2023
... exporting 4,950 boxes of heated cigarette capsules and 50 electronic devices for them from Armenia to Iran. "Various tricks and methods are used to illegally transport cigarettes from Iran to Armenia, in particular, caches installed in advance in trucks and buses are used, and cargoes imported by companies engaged in legal activities are used as a cover. Private individuals sometimes hide cigarettes on their bodies or in their luggage," the agency said. -0-
02/02/2024The capacity of Bagratashen checkpoint on the border with Georgia will be doubled
... Committee Karen Tamrazyan said that work was underway to repair and expand the capacity of Bagratashen checkpoint on the border with Georgia. "We expect that the number of lanes for both entry and exit will be increased. In addition, the flow of trucks and cars will be separated. As a result, we expect the throughput to at least double. We hope that Bagratashen will be completely renovated and modernized by the end of 2024," he said. Tamazyan said that the road to Gogavan checkpoint, located ...
01/12/2024Armenia's freight transportation drops 2.1% y-o-y in 11 months of 2023
... compared to the same period of time in 2022, while the number of transported passenger surged by 21% to about 173 million, according to the National Statistics Committee. During the period under review, over 13.3 million tons of cargo were transported by trucks, by 8% more than in January-November 2022. About 2 million tons of cargo were transported by rail transport (38% drop); over1.7 million tons were transported by trunk pipeline transport (7.8% drop) and the cargo transported by air grew by 55% to ...
01/12/2024Attempt to illegally import 5 tons of goods from Russia foiled by Armeniam customs officers (VIDEO)
... State Revenue Committee (SRC) foiled an attempt of several companies to import 5 tons of undeclared goods or goods declared under names other than their real ones from Russia. During the inspection at Bagratashen customs post it was found out that two trucks contained undeclared wires, motor oil, car parts, computer memory devices, video recorders, TV receivers, which were not specified in the accompanying documents. It also turned out that the value of some goods indicated in the invoices was several ...
12/27/2023Minister: Armenian trucks with agricultural produces allowed to enter Russia through Upper Lars checkpoint
... discussions at several levels, including an operative meeting of the Eurasian Economic Committee, the executive arm of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), to solve the problems," Kerobyan said in the parliament. The minister noted that the movement of trucks through the Upper Lars checkpoint has been restored since last Saturday. "We are determined to make sure that the products produced in Armenia become high quality and meet high standards as soon as possible," he emphasized. According to Russia's agricultural ...
12/06/2023Armenian Foreign Ministry expresses hope for opening of Armenian-Turkish border soon
... the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. In February 2023 Armenia sent two convoys of trucks with food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey's quake-stricken regions, which crossed into Turkey through the border gate that was opened for the first time since 1993. Turkey shut down their common border in 1993, in a show of solidarity ...
12/05/2023Upper Lars checkpoint reopens for all types of vehicles, including those transporting perishable agricultural products
... pears were detected.. Rosselkhoznadzor sent an official letter to Armenia, urging immediate measures to prevent shipments of contaminated products to Russia and requesting information on investigations into these issues. According to reports from the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border, hundreds of Armenian trucks were 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 towards the West. -0-
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 towards the West. According to the National Statistical Committee, Armenia's ...
11/29/2023Representatives of Armenia and Russia to discuss situation with import of Armenian products to Russia- Kerobyan
... in the regulations and what has led to such a change in statistics. At 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 towards the West. -0-
11/29/2023Chief of government staff says closure of Upper Lars checkpoint will not affect Armenia if all Armenians buy exclusively Armenian products
... YEREVAN, November 28. /ARKA/. 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. The Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border is the only land road connecting Armenia with Russia. According to reports from the checkpoint, 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 towards the West. "Now it is extremely important that Armenians in ...
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 for trucks only, the Rescue Service of the Armenian Interior Ministry ...
11/27/2023From Dream to Goal: Ohanyan Brandy Company (video)
... line is provided specifically for our factory, so we can boast of having a modern flow line. The plant also cares about the environment, for this purpose the latest technologies are used, such as solar power plants, electric elevators, electric hand trucks," said Ohanyan Brandy Company Director Edward Aghumyan. The first Armenian organic wheat vodka produced by the company is widely recognized in the Armenian Diaspora. Ohanyan Brandy Company sells its drinks in the USA, Japan, China, Russia ...
11/22/2023Normalization of Armenia's relations with Turkey is most important factor of peaceful development of the region, says Armenian PM
... the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. In February 2023 Armenia sent two convoys of trucks with food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey's quake-stricken regions, which crossed into Turkey through the border gate that was opened for the first time since 1993. Turkey shut down their common border in 1993, in a show of solidarity ...
11/18/2023Construction of Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey almost completed - Badasyan
... that the parties would open the land border for citizens of third countries and holders of diplomatic passports. The Margara land checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border was opened for the first time in 30 years in February this year for Armenian trucks to deliver tons of food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey’s regions affected by the powerful earthquake. Turkey shut down its border for Armenia in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was locked in a conflict with ...
11/17/2023Armenia not able to endure possible Russian sanctions - ex-minister
... contributed by Russia. "It's one thing if Russia raises the natural gas price from the current $165 to $180 (per one 1000 cubic meters), and another thing if it raises the price to $300 or $400. It is one thing if Russia uses phytosanitary tools to hold trucks with Armenian brandy for 15 days on the border and it is another thing if it applies a total embargo on Armenian alcoholic drinks, as was done with Georgian wines. It is one thing when it does not allow citizens with Armenian passports to integrate ...
11/10/2023Armenia's freight transportation ups 1.2% y-o-y in 9 months of 2023
... to the same period of time in 2022, while the number of transported passenger surged by 21.1% to about 136.1 million, according to the National Statistics Committee. During the period under review, about 10.5 million tons of cargo were transported by trucks, by 10.5% more than in January-September 2022. More than 1.7 million tons of cargo were transported by rail transport (30% drop); over1.4 million tons were transported by trunk pipeline transport (6.4% drop) and the cargo transported by air grew ...
11/07/2023Entrance of heavy trucks to center of Yerevan will be prohibited during daytime
In order to reduce traffic congestion in the center of Yerevan, the entry of heavy trucks with a maximum weight of 2.5 tons will be banned during the daytime. YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. In order to reduce traffic congestion in the center of Yerevan, the entry of heavy trucks with a maximum weight of 2.5 tons will be banned during ...
11/06/2023Armenia and Turkey reconfirm readiness to implement agreements reached so far
... the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. In February 2023 Armenia sent two convoys of trucks with food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey's quake-stricken regions, which crossed into Turkey through the border gate that was opened for the first time since 1993.-0-
10/24/2023Acba Leasing's partner FULL COOL refrigeration facility can store up to 10 thousand tons of products (video)
... agricultural produces, presenting the aromatic taste of Armenian fruits to the world. Five refrigerators are installed on each of the 5 floors of the facility, the smallest of which can store as much as 500 tons of products. The company has its own trucks. Every year several dozens of companies and farmers store their products in FULL COOL refrigerators for as long as they wish. The company has also started its own production of canned goods - various compotes, jams and marinades, which are exported ...
10/20/2023Hayastan All-Armenian Fund provides 40 tons of humanitarian aid to 1000 families from Artsakh
... financial support of Armenia Fund Inc., the Hayastan All Armenian Fund has delivered essential humanitarian aid to those who have been displaced from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Fund said today in a press release. This aid, transported in dozens of trucks, was distributed to the beneficiaries through the Fund’s partner non-governmental organizations that operate throughout the regions of Armenia. The emergency supplies included 40 tons of food (rice, pasta, buckwheat, oil, biscuits, potatoes, ...
10/17/2023Deputy Foreign Minister says Armenia ready to open border with Turkey
... the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. In February 2023 Armenia sent two convoys of trucks with food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey's quake-stricken regions, which crossed into Turkey through the border gate that was opened for the first time since 1993..-0-
10/17/2023No problems in Armenian-Russian trade- economy minister
... 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 received about problems with trucks carrying other goods from Armenia to Russia through the Upper Lars checkpoint. Kerobyan also told reporters ...
10/13/2023Head of Armenian business association warns against possible Russian sanctions
... said. Mirakyan noted that Armenia should have alternatives in terms of security and economy, diversify 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
... the International Monetary Fund, and we also have a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement 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 ...
10/03/2023Armenian, Turkish foreign ministers discussed regional developments
... the border for citizens of third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. In February 2023 Armenia sent two convoys of trucks with food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey's quake-stricken regions, which crossed into Turkey through the border gate that was opened for the first time since 1993. Turkey shut down their common border in 1993, in a show of solidarity ...
09/28/2023Armenian government to send more humanitarian cargo to Nagorno-Karabakh
... where it will be taken to Nagorno-Karabakh by the ICRC and the Russian peacekeeping contingent," the task force said. On June 26, the Armenian government had already sent 361 tons of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh. However, the convoy of 19 trucks is currently standing at the entrance to the Lachin corridor in the village of Kornidzor in Armenia's Syunik region. Azerbaijan has essentially blocked their entry into Nagorno-Karabakh. On August 9, a convoy of 10 trucks with humanitarian aid ...
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