Armenian-Kazakh protocol to enhance Armenia`s transit role in region 

ArmInfo.  Armenia intends to ratify the Armenian-Kazakhstani protocol to the intergovernmental agreement "On International Automobile Communications". The issue was discussed on April 30 at a meeting of the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic Issues, which issued a positive conclusion on the document submitted by the RA government for ratification.

Presenting the protocol, RA Deputy Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan noted that the  intergovernmental agreement was signed on November 6, 2006, and the  protocol - on April 15, 2024. In the process of implementing the  current agreement, a problem arose related to legislative regulation  in the issue of collecting road and environmental taxes. To resolve  the issue, it became necessary to amend the agreement, which will  regulate the process of providing benefits by the parties to exempt  vehicles registered in the territories of the states from taxes and  fees. In order to resolve the above issue, a corresponding protocol  was signed, the application of which will facilitate the process of  cargo transportation by road between the two countries and increase  the role of Armenia's transit in organizing cargo transportation in  the region.

According to the RA Statistical Committee, in 2024, foreign trade  turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan decreased by 23.6%, amounting  to $84.1 million. In particular, exports decreased by 33.2% - to  $54.1 million, against the background of a decrease in imports by  0.9% - to $30 million.