ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: CIS COUNTRIES' CUSTOMS AGENCIES NEED CLOSER COOPERATION
ARKA News Agency
Dec 14 2007
Armenia
YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharyan
met Friday CIS customs agencies heads, which gathered in Armenia for
their 46th session.
Presidential press office says that Kocharyan stressed the importance
of cooperation among customs agencies of member countries of
Commonwealth of Independent States.
Smuggling-related issues were discussed at the meeting. Special
emphasis was put on introduction of new technologies at checkpoints.
Kocharyan wished success to the meeting participants saying that
business atmosphere in any country heavily depends on whether customs
agencies promote or hobble entrepreneurs' activities.
The CIS customs agencies heads also discussed prospects for
international customs law reconsideration.
Representatives of Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova,
Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan took part
in the session.
The council of heads of CIS member countries custom agencies was
established on December 23, 1993 for implementation the norms of
treaty on economic union creation.
The council convenes its session once in every six months.
ARKA News Agency
Dec 14 2007
Armenia
YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharyan
met Friday CIS customs agencies heads, which gathered in Armenia for
their 46th session.
Presidential press office says that Kocharyan stressed the importance
of cooperation among customs agencies of member countries of
Commonwealth of Independent States.
Smuggling-related issues were discussed at the meeting. Special
emphasis was put on introduction of new technologies at checkpoints.
Kocharyan wished success to the meeting participants saying that
business atmosphere in any country heavily depends on whether customs
agencies promote or hobble entrepreneurs' activities.
The CIS customs agencies heads also discussed prospects for
international customs law reconsideration.
Representatives of Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova,
Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan took part
in the session.
The council of heads of CIS member countries custom agencies was
established on December 23, 1993 for implementation the norms of
treaty on economic union creation.
The council convenes its session once in every six months.
