SCC CHAIRMAN PAYS WORKING VISIT TO GEORGIA

Noyan Tapan
Apr 06 2006

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The working visit of Armen Avetisian,
Chairman of the RA State Customs Committee (SCC) adjunct to the RA
Government, to Georgia started with a meeting with Head of the Customs
Department of Georgia Zurab Antelidze at the Bagratashen customs on
April 5. According to the SCC press service, it is envisaged that
A. Avetisian will discuss issues of the two countries’ cooperation in
the customs sector during the meeting with the Georgian Prime Minister
Zurab Noghaideli as well. A. Avetisian and Z. Antelidze also addressed
the issues related to the fight against smuggling and other issues of
mutual interest. The SCC chairman familiarized himself with the process
of constructing the new building of Bagratashen customs point, after
completion of which control over passengers’ compliance with customs
rules will be carried out in line with European standards. Besides,
an area of 1.5 thousand square meters to ensure the proper conditions
for customs examination and reloading of cars is being build at the
customs point.