FROM IRAN TO ARMENIA THROUGH ILLEGAL ROADS

Panorama.am
15:25 02/11/2007

The 150 km section of the state border between Georgia and Armenia
is clarified. Arrangements are taken for 5 other sections running on
75 kms. According to a statement released by state customs committee,
the mentioned section is open so far and requires a lot of supervision.

Taking into consideration the problem, customs violation committee head
Robert Yeritsyan has visited the region. He has made assignments to
respective bodies on spots. Yeritsyan informed that Armenian-Georgian
75 km section includes also customs point "Bavra." The statistics
shows that customs violations are conducted particularly through this
check point.

Customs committee press services say that drugs are smuggled also
from Iran through Meghri check point. In the words of Yeritsyan,
drug smuggling is often reported in this region. The department head
says that the customs committee cooperates with Iran customs agency
in the form of exchange of information and investigation services.