Azerbaijan, Georgia join effort in fighting customs offenses
Azerbaijan and Georgia signed an agreement on Tuesday to combat
customs offenses in 2010-2011. The document was signed in Tbilisi
by Georgian Deputy Finance Minister Irakli Siradze and Azerbaijani
State Customs Committee Deputy Chairman Askar Abdullayev, Georgia
Online news portal said.
The purpose of the document is to exchange information on violations in the customs field and develop and implement effective joint activities to combat customs violations.
The sides noted that the agreement will improve administration of the Georgian-Azerbaijani border, which will facilitate the work of importers and exporters.
Siradze welcomed the fact that it is the first time when Georgia draws such a plan with one of its neighbors.
"We are confident that approved joint actions will considerably improve the situation on the border and facilitate the entrepreneurs' work," Siradze said.
Abdullayev said the joint efforts will solve many customs-related problems.
"We attach special importance to combating drug trafficking, as in 2009 we were able to prevent the delivery of 320 kilograms of drugs from Azerbaijan to Georgia, which were going to Europe," Abdullayev said.*
The purpose of the document is to exchange information on violations in the customs field and develop and implement effective joint activities to combat customs violations.
The sides noted that the agreement will improve administration of the Georgian-Azerbaijani border, which will facilitate the work of importers and exporters.
Siradze welcomed the fact that it is the first time when Georgia draws such a plan with one of its neighbors.
"We are confident that approved joint actions will considerably improve the situation on the border and facilitate the entrepreneurs' work," Siradze said.
Abdullayev said the joint efforts will solve many customs-related problems.
"We attach special importance to combating drug trafficking, as in 2009 we were able to prevent the delivery of 320 kilograms of drugs from Azerbaijan to Georgia, which were going to Europe," Abdullayev said.*
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