Thursday, August 8 2019 18:22

ArmInfo.966.4 million drams will be allocated for the design work of new customs clearance point for vehicles in Gyumri. The decision was made at a meeting of the  Cabinet on August 8.

Introducing the draft decision,  Chairman of the State Revenue  Committee (SRC) David Ananyan noted that the funds will be raised by  increasing the state-owned revenue side. The new paragraph is  intended to become part of the center for the promotion of foreign  economic activity. As part of the program, a project will be  developed for the building of the station, asphalting and concreting  of roads, and the creation of the necessary infrastructure. At the  same time, as noted by the chairman of the SRC, taking into account  the limited time it is envisaged to conclude agreements from one  person. In particular, the outside Moscow company will be engaged in  the design of the construction of the station, and Shin CJSC  construction industry will monitor the implementation of the work.  David Ananyan assured that procurement of services from one person  will not affect the quality and terms of the program. David Ananyan  stated that the program is quite voluminous, and for this reason the  SRC will periodically submit decisions to the government aimed at  financing one or another part of the project.

Earlier, ArmInfo reported that a program was launched in Armenia to  open a new vehicles customs clearance center in Gyumri. The total  cost of the program is 2.2 billion drams. The intentions to transfer  the customs clearance point for imported cars from the customs  department in Noragavit to Gyumri come from the order of the Prime  Minister of the Republic of Armenia in connection with an  unprecedented increase in the import of motor vehicles from countries  that are not members of the EAEU. It is planned to build a car  customs in Gyumri on the territory of 21.5 hectares owned by the  Ministry of Defense. 4.5 hectares from this territory will be  allocated for the establishment of a customs and police service  center.  It is envisaged that the new customs control point for  imported vehicles will become part of the project of opening two  centers for promoting foreign economic activity - in Gyumri and  Sisian. Thus, both centers will be located along the North-South  highway. The process will require not months, as many expect, but  several years. The construction will be carried out on grant and  credit funds and, according to preliminary estimates, will require $  19-21 million for the construction of each Center.