BSEC countries promote development of transportation

PanARMENIAN.Net - During Armenia's presidency activities of BSEC (Black Sea Economic Cooperation) member countries were fruitful, Armenia's transport and communication minister Gurgen Sargsyan said at the 15th meeting of the General Assembly of the Union of International Fright Forwarders Association of BSEC member countries in Yerevan. 9 member states participated in the meeting, except Azerbaijan, Serbia and Greece. "Declarations aimed at improving transport processes in the region were adopted during Armenian presidency," said the minister.



According to Mr. Sargsyan, the government of Armenia is interested to simplify viza regimes for professional drivers to facilitate transportation process, besides Armenia joins to Allowance system with the countries of region and members of BSEC. Among other tasks are promoting of the infrastructure development, improvement of fright monitoring equipment , rehabilitation and construction of both major republican and regional rural roads in line with international standards, said Mr. Sargsyan.



Among prior tasks he mentioned the construction of the road, connecting the north with the south of the country, from the Iranian to Georgian boarder, as well as harmonization of the legislature.



BSEC was established in 1992. Currently Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine are permanent members of BSEC.



Armenia took the responsibilities of presidency of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation in November 2008, which was completed by April 30.