CUSTOMS COLLECTION FORECAST TO REACH 209 BILLION DRAMS THIS YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Dec 19, 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The annual report of customs
bodies, the work on bringing the customs clearance process into
line with international standards and 2008’s work of customs bodies
were discussed at the December 19 working meeting of the Armenian
president Robert Kocharian and the chairman of the State Customs
Committee Armen Avetisian.
A. Avetisian informed the president about the results of customs
collections in 2007: as of mid December, 203 billion drams has been
collected instead of the envisaged amount of 188.1 billion drams and
it is forecast that 2007’s index will make about 209 billion drams
(about 696.6 million USD).
According to a press release submitted to NT by the RA president’s
press service, A. Avetisian said that in conformity with the previous
instruction of the president, in 2007 nearly 4 billion drams has been
invested to equip the customs system with modern equipment. According
to him, the modernization of the last – Bagratashen customs point
will be completed soon.