TWM REGISTRATION AUTOMATION SYSTEM INTRODUCED IN ARMENIAN CUSTOMS SYSTEM
Author: Tonoyan Susanna
Editor: Khachatrian Haroutiun

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 2 2007

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The TWM computer system for customs
registration automation is being introduced in the RA State Customs
Committee. Armen Stepanian, head of the Zvartnots regional custom
house, told reporters on October 2 that the new system will allow to
conduct more flexible customs administration, in particular, to speed
up the process of declaration by using the Internet.

He said that one of the new system’s advantages is that after filing
in the electronic version of the declaration, all information about
the given economic entity and the transaction is automatically sent
to the respective units of the customs body. The use of TWM requires
that all territorial customs bodies have satellite communication. So
it is envisaged to set up three new satellite stations at Gugark,
Shirak and Sisian regional custom houses. TWM will be installed at
the passenger complex of the Zvartnots customs house as well.

According to A. Stepanian, so far such systems have been installed
in three countries: Nigeria, the Philippines and Lithuania.