ArmInfo.For over a month, Armenian exporters of alcoholic beverages have been stuck at the Gezi terminal in Georgia. Without any justification or explanation from the Georgian regulatory authorities, Armenian freight carriers' customs seals are broken and samples of the produced goods are taken for laboratory testing without the necessary documentation.
And the results of these tests are delayed for days and weeks, also without any explanation. The actions of the Georgian side would be understandable if the Armenian goods were intended for the Georgian market. However, the territory of this country is only a transit point for Armenian carriers, and according to the norms of the World Trade Organization, as the exporters have previously noted, a transit country does not have the right to detain cargo for laboratory testing.
In light of the situation, the affected enterprises have sent official letters to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the UN, the Eurasian Development Bank, the World Trade Organization, as well as to the Russian Embassy in Armenia, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, with a call to urgently assess the tense situation regarding the transit of Armenian goods through the territory of Georgia. They noted that due to such arbitrariness, they are unable to timely deliver goods to customers from third countries.
The statement was signed by the following companies: Ararat Wine Factory, Shahnazaryan Wine and Cognac House, Alco Alliance, Van777, Aragats Wine and Cognac Factory, Arkon Trade, Abovyan Cognac Factory, Samkon, Proshyan Cognac Factory and National Alco.
