Georgia, Armenia to sign agreement on joint management of customs checkpointsNovember 8, 2010 - 20:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia and Armenia will sign an agreement on joint management of customs checkpoints at the Armenian-Georgian border. According to the Georgian Ministry of Finance, the matter is discussed during the November 8 visit of Georgian Minister of Finance Kakha Baindurasvhili to Yerevan. Kakha Baindurasvhili and his deputy, head of the Georgian Revenue Service Giorgi Tskhakaia met with Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan to discuss joint management of customs checkpoints and introduction of European standards at customs offices. The parties expressed willingness to simplify the customs procedures and agreed to create working groups to draft an agreement on joint management of customs checkpoints and clarify its technical and legal details. “The joint management of checkpoints will contribute to intensification of the trade and economic ties between Georgia and Armenia,” Railvneshtrans company quoted the Georgian Ministry of Economy as saying. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | 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. |