Monday, December 18 2017 11:43

ArmInfo.  The modernization  of the Bagratashen and Gogavan checkpoints in Armenia introduced a  new quality in the work on servicing the subjects of foreign economic  activity.

According to Karen Janoyan, the head of the Eastern Customs  Department, the application of the light procedure and modern  technologies as a result of the reforms make it possible to provide  fast and transparent services, unnoticed and effective control. And  within the framework of structural changes in the system of the State  Revenue Committee, the car registration procedure, which was  previously implemented only in Yerevan, can now be implemented in the  regional subdivisions of the SRC. In particular, from October 1,  residents of Tavush and Lori regions instead of visiting Yerevan, now  have the opportunity to register customs procedures at the eastern  customs.

According to Karen Dzhanoyan's assurances, convenient conditions at  customs allow to provide citizens with high-quality and fast service.  "The customs clearance of cars is carried out according to the  principle of a single window. On the site, the bank branches and the  expert center are concentrated, the whole procedure takes 30-40  minutes," Karen Janoyan said, adding that only in October-November of  this year 226 cars were serviced, about 120 million drams were  collected. "The centralization of customs procedures on one single  site is the result of the measures taken to simplify and improve the  quality of service," the head of the customs office said. He pointed  out that now the residents of the regions have the opportunity to  save time and money. Moreover, the new conditions allow for more  effective regulation of foreign economic activity. So, at the Eastern  customs in Vanadzor, now it became possible to issue excisable goods.  As part of the reforms, customs fees have also increased  significantly. "If 4.1 billion drams were collected in Jan-Nov 2016,  then during the same period of 2017 this figure grew by 25% to 5.5  billion drams," Karen Janoyan said.