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CUSTOMS SERVICES OF ARMENIA AND UKRAINE EXPAND COOPERATION
ARMENPRESS
14:23, 29 September, 2011
Continuous tendencies of growth of commodity turnover have been
registered over the recent years between Armenia and Ukraine. In
January-August, 2011, it has grown by nearly 30%, making 157, 4
million USD. For that very reason the cooperation between the customs
bodies of the two countries is gradually becoming more significant,
the basis of which was laid by memorandums signed still in 2010.
Press service of RA State Revenue Committee told Armenpress that
the delegation of the Committee under the head of Chairman Gagik
Khachatryan left for Ukraine September 23-27 on a working visit.
During the visit Gagik Khachatryan and Igor Karpenko, Chairman of the
Commission for Customs Regulations of Ukraine, signed a program of
joint actions between the relevant departments of the two countries,
according to which it is intended to extend a joint fighting against
law violations, to simplify and harmonize the customs procedures of the
two countries, to widely use the up-to-date information technologies in
exchange of information and data, which will exclude the application of
double customs procedures. Next year joint programs will be implemented
in the direction of preparation and training of cadres.
Chairman of the Armenian State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan
pointed out the high level of cooperation of Armenian-Ukrainian customs
services, noting that in the recent two years it has received a new
impetus thanks to the efforts exerted by the new board of the customs
system of Ukraine. In his turn Igor Karpenko stressed the need for
activating of the joint efforts.
During the visit the delegation members of the State Revenue Committee
got acquainted with the works of different infrastructures of the
customs service of Ukraine, studied the European advanced experience
in fighting against contraband, as well as familiarized themselves
with up-to-date innovations applied in that sphere.
ARMENPRESS
14:23, 29 September, 2011
Continuous tendencies of growth of commodity turnover have been
registered over the recent years between Armenia and Ukraine. In
January-August, 2011, it has grown by nearly 30%, making 157, 4
million USD. For that very reason the cooperation between the customs
bodies of the two countries is gradually becoming more significant,
the basis of which was laid by memorandums signed still in 2010.
Press service of RA State Revenue Committee told Armenpress that
the delegation of the Committee under the head of Chairman Gagik
Khachatryan left for Ukraine September 23-27 on a working visit.
During the visit Gagik Khachatryan and Igor Karpenko, Chairman of the
Commission for Customs Regulations of Ukraine, signed a program of
joint actions between the relevant departments of the two countries,
according to which it is intended to extend a joint fighting against
law violations, to simplify and harmonize the customs procedures of the
two countries, to widely use the up-to-date information technologies in
exchange of information and data, which will exclude the application of
double customs procedures. Next year joint programs will be implemented
in the direction of preparation and training of cadres.
Chairman of the Armenian State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan
pointed out the high level of cooperation of Armenian-Ukrainian customs
services, noting that in the recent two years it has received a new
impetus thanks to the efforts exerted by the new board of the customs
system of Ukraine. In his turn Igor Karpenko stressed the need for
activating of the joint efforts.
During the visit the delegation members of the State Revenue Committee
got acquainted with the works of different infrastructures of the
customs service of Ukraine, studied the European advanced experience
in fighting against contraband, as well as familiarized themselves
with up-to-date innovations applied in that sphere.