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AIRCA HEAD: TURKEY TAKES NO ACTION TO ISSUE VISAS TO ARMENIAN DRIVERS
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 30, 2012 - 16:49 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey takes no action as to issuing visas to
Armenian drivers for cargo transfer to Port of Trabzon, chairman of
Association of International Road Carriers of Armenia (AIRCA) said.
Gerbert Hambartsumyan stressed the need for the Turkish side to grant
visas to either on border, or enable Armenian drivers to get them
through the third country.
"We have filed a letter to Georgian embassy, with no reply received
yet," he said.
In this context he said that only 2 cars belonging to AIRCA got
permission for cargo transportation in 2011. Under the Turkish law,
for transit through Turkey Armenian drivers must receive the visa at
the embassy that Armenia lacks.
"Support to Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement" project director Arthur
Ghazaryan, in turn, noted Port of Trabzon as an alternative to
Georgia's Poti port, with the use of the opportunity to allow for
$600 cut in transportation expenses.
Turkey's Port of Trabzon is ready to accept Armenian cargo, the port's
chief Muzaffer Ermis said.
"Should Turkish government's agreement be procured, the port will be
ready to service cargo transfers to and from Armenia. Both Turkey
and Armenia will benefit from it," Gunebakis Turkish website cited
the port chief as saying.
"At present, Armenia's implementing $7,5 bn worth of imports and
exports via Georgia's Port of Poti. There's a railway to Poti, which
functions with lengthy breaks. However, one can get from Yerevan to
Trabzon any time. Also, the port of Trabzon is ready to service the
same volume of cargo transfers that Poti does," Mr Ermis said.
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 30, 2012 - 16:49 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey takes no action as to issuing visas to
Armenian drivers for cargo transfer to Port of Trabzon, chairman of
Association of International Road Carriers of Armenia (AIRCA) said.
Gerbert Hambartsumyan stressed the need for the Turkish side to grant
visas to either on border, or enable Armenian drivers to get them
through the third country.
"We have filed a letter to Georgian embassy, with no reply received
yet," he said.
In this context he said that only 2 cars belonging to AIRCA got
permission for cargo transportation in 2011. Under the Turkish law,
for transit through Turkey Armenian drivers must receive the visa at
the embassy that Armenia lacks.
"Support to Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement" project director Arthur
Ghazaryan, in turn, noted Port of Trabzon as an alternative to
Georgia's Poti port, with the use of the opportunity to allow for
$600 cut in transportation expenses.
Turkey's Port of Trabzon is ready to accept Armenian cargo, the port's
chief Muzaffer Ermis said.
"Should Turkish government's agreement be procured, the port will be
ready to service cargo transfers to and from Armenia. Both Turkey
and Armenia will benefit from it," Gunebakis Turkish website cited
the port chief as saying.
"At present, Armenia's implementing $7,5 bn worth of imports and
exports via Georgia's Port of Poti. There's a railway to Poti, which
functions with lengthy breaks. However, one can get from Yerevan to
Trabzon any time. Also, the port of Trabzon is ready to service the
same volume of cargo transfers that Poti does," Mr Ermis said.