GEORGIA-ARMENIAN AGREEMENT TO FOCUS ON TRAFFIC
Author: Mammadov
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
April 25 2006
A new Geo-Armenian agreement on traffic communications will be inked
April 25.
The Armenian delegation led by the Minister of Transportation Andranik
Manukian arrives in Tbilisi Tuesday morning.
The Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia reported to
InterpressNews that the new project is meant to increase the rate of
cargo transportation between the two republics and strengthen the
tendencies of economic cooperation. Irakli Chogovadze, Minister of
Economic Development of Georgia and the Minister of Transportation
of Armenia, Andranik Manukian will sign the draft agreement.
According to the new agreement the permission quotas set for cargo
transportation will be lifted and the taxes for the Road Fund of
Armenia will be abolished. This will make the transportation process
much more convenient not only for truck owners but also for the owners
of passenger vehicles.
The Road Fund Taxes have been abolished in Georgia since year 2005.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
