CIS customs officers to combat shadow economyA ferry dock will be built in Kerch, what will help boost the flow of Armenia-bound goods. Heads of customs services of CIS member states gathered in Yerevan to tackle a number of issues to integrate their economies. October 30, 2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - The decisions taken will help promote cooperation between the customs services, boost turnover volumes, develop documents for ultimate trade and economic potential between the countries. Suppression of shadow economy was in the focus of the meeting. The participants discussion implementation of joint projects and measures to be taken to combat customs violations, corruption and counterfeit production. Cynology was mentioned as an efficient method to reveal contraband. Data exchange was also named among priorities. “Organization of this meeting in Yerevan for the third time is an evidence of Armenia’s interest towards intensification of the regional cooperation. The activity of the Council of Heads of CIS Customs Services is aimed at drafting documents to facilitate the maximum usage of the trade and economic potential of our countries,” Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said. Head of the Ukrainian State Customs Service Igor Kaletnik noted for his part that a new ferry dock will be built in Kerch, what will help boost the flow of Armenia-bound goods. Besides, Armenia and Ukraine reached an agreement on training of Armenian customs officers in Ukraine. Victoria Araratyan / PanARMENIAN News Most popular in the section Armenia’s “useless” manpower Small and medium sized businesses weigh in on consequences of war Hybrid banknotes New markets opening for home-grown products More articles in this section 4 rules for business success An ultimate guide Reduction of personnel and tax collection growth State Revenue Committee changes its policy Countries and goods that boosted Armenian export in 2016 Record figures | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |