303,000 CARS IN ARMENIA

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Aug. 14, 2006

YEREVAN, August 14. /ARKA/. There are 303,000 cars in Armenia, RA
First Deputy Minister of Transport Hrant Beglaryan told reporters.

He pointed out the necessity of legislative regulation of the transport
sphere. Beglaryan reported that the sphere has so far been regulated
by the outdated Law "On motor transport communication".

New laws will give an impetus to the sphere’s development, he said.

Beglaryan pointed out that necessary conditions are currently being
created for the submission of bills "On motor transport" and "On
motor inspection" to the Armenian Parliament.

Beglaryan reported that the development of 57 conveyer lines for
licensing motor transport vehicles is under way. He said that 20 of
the conveyers will be in Yerevan.

The Armenian Government approved a number of bills regulating the
motor transport sphere, particularly bills "On motor transport" and
"On motor inspection" as well as introduced amendments into the Laws
"On licensing" and "On state duty".