ArmInfo.  RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Armen Simonyan received the representatives of the Armenian mission of the Asian  Development Bank, with the participation of ADB senior local expert   Steve Allen.  

ArmInfo. On July 15, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Vitaly Savelyev and the delegation headed by him.

ArmInfo.The revaluation of the national currency significantly slows down the export of domestic goods.

ArmInfo. 12 additional lanes for cars were opened at the Upper Lars checkpoint. This is reported by the Russian media.

ArmInfo.Despite the problems faced by Armenian and Russian exporters at the Upper Lars checkpoint, Armenia and Russia maintain high rates of bilateral trade, with the  prospect of growth. Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan  expressed a similar opinion in an interview with TASS.  "Even at the  end of these six months, we will have an increase in trade turnover  by about 30-35%, I believe, and in real terms, trade turnover will  grow by about 20%," he said.

ArmInfo.The Upper Lars checkpoint's capacity has increased 50% over the last week, Armenia's Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan said in an interview with the  Public TV of Armenia. 

ArmInfo. The Russian parliamentary delegation discussed the directions of trade and  economic cooperation between the two countries in the Armenian  government today. Deputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian  Federation Alexey  Gordeyev told journalists in Yerevan on June 28.

ArmInfo. The opening of a second customs zone near the Upper Lars checkpoint will increase the throughput capacity of the checkpoint by 30%. Armenian Economy  Minister Vahan Kerobyan stated this at a briefing on Thursday.

ArmInfo.June 20, the transit tariff for trucks going via Georgia has been almost doubled. The cargo reexport tariff has been raided as well. 

ArmInfo. After the renovation the capacity of the Upper Lars checkpoint will increase 6.4-fold - 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles, Armenia's Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan  following his meeting with his Russian counterpart Maxim Reshetnikov. 

ArmInfo.Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan will leave for Georgia on June 10 to discuss and find a solution to the situation at the Upper Lars checkpoint  with Georgian partners, and on the following day a meeting with  Russian partners will be held. This became known following the  briefing of the head of the RA Economic Department.

ArmInfo.As a result of daily work with the Russian side, by the beginning of the season it will be possible to reduce the tension at the Upper Lars checkpoint. Armenian  Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan stated this to journalists on June  1.

ArmInfo.Since April, due to the transport collapse that has formed on the territory of Georgia, more than 35 factories for the production of alcoholic beverages have  actually been idle in Armenia. The reason is the impossibility to  import a complete set from Russia, and, accordingly, it is impossible  to export finished products there.

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ArmInfo. The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation is working at a faster pace to increase the throughput of checkpoints, including the Upper Lars  checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border. TASS reports, with  reference to the press service of the state department of the Russian  Federation.

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ArmInfo. From June 15, a regular ferry service will be launched for Armenia from the Georgian port of Poti to the Russian Port of Kavkaz . Minister of Economy Vahan  Kerobyan told journalists about this during a briefing on May 5,  referring to the decision of the authorities.

ArmInfo. The common border and land routes are necessary for the development of Armenian-Russian economic relations. Sergey Mikheev, a Russian political scientist, radio and TV presenter, stated this on April 14 during the Yerevan-Moscow video bridge to clarify what the RA and the Russian  Federation lack for strengthening and development bilateral  relations.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government will subsidize the ferry service between the ports of Poti (Georgia) and Kavkaz (Russia) for 6 months. The corresponding decision was  approved on March 24 at a government meeting.

ArmInfo.There will be no problems with ensuring  food security in Armenia.  Armenian Finance Minister Tigran  Khachatryan expressed this confidence on March 21 in an interview  with journalists.