TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION MINISTER OF ARMENIA: ARMENIA HOPES FOR OPENING OF EXCISE CHECK POINT IN CAUCASUS PORT
ArmInfo
2009-12-21 16:43:00
ArmInfo. Russia may create an excise check point in Caucasus port in
Krasnodar Territory of Russia in 2010, that will allow to activate
the freight traffic with Armenia, Transport and Communication Minister
of Armenia Gourgen Sarkisyan said at a press-conference today.
"The Russian party considers this issue, and we hope it may be solved
in 2010′, the minister said. He also said that opening of an excise
check point in Caucasus port is dragging on because of legal problems.
G. Sarkisyan added that the freight traffic through Caucasus-Port-Poti
(Georgia) in 2009 somewhat reduced, however, the freight traffic
reduction tendency is observed in the whole republic because of
the negative impact of the global economic crisis. Along with it,
he said, the whole freight was delivered uninterruptedly. According
to the minister, the Russian party also considers new directions of
ferry freight traffic by Black Sea.
As Head of CIS Department of the Russian Strategic Research Institute
Alexander Skakov told ArmInfo earlier, the government of Russia
is preparing a draft order on creation of an excise check point in
Caucasus port . The expert think that in case of opening of an excise
point, the major part of the Armenian cargo, being currently carried
through Ilyichevsk Ukrainian port, will be reoriented to Caucasus port.