Armenia’s Taxation, Customs Services Not Eager To Fight "Shady" Econ

ARMENIA’S TAXATION, CUSTOMS SERVICES NOT EAGER TO FIGHT "SHADY" ECONOMY

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Jan 10 2007

YEREVAN, January 10. /ARKA/. The country’s taxation and customs
services do not show due eagerness in struggling against the "shady"
economy, Armenia’s President Robert Kocharyan said at the meeting
with representatives of the respective departments, referring to the
data of the Monitoring Unit.

Kocharyan pointed out the impropriety of reminding the services of
the large volume of "black’ economy and their duties.

Although certain progress has been recorded in the sphere, the process
is far from being satisfactory, Kocharyan said.

The country’s president and the government will have higher
requirements towards the work of the taxation and customs services
in 2007, Kocharyan said.