Armenian Drivers Not to Pay Custom Duties at Entering GeorgiaNovember 16, 2005 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - November 15 the Georgian parliamentary commission for foreign relations passed a bill on introducing addenda in the Agreement on Transport Service concluded by Armenia and Georgia in 1997. The addenda call for release the vehicles moving from Armenia to Georgia and vice versa from custom duties with an exception of cases when the carriers use chargeable roads, tunnels or substructures or if their load exceeds the fixed norm. The Armenian parliament has not adopted these addenda yet, since according to the Agreement the Georgian party should be the first to ratify them. So far the drivers crossing the Georgian border had to pay 38 laris (about $20), reported RFE/RL. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |