EU ambassadors visit ‘’Margara’’ checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border

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YEREVAN, September 23. /ARKA/. A group of European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited in Armenia visited the ‘’Margara’’ checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border, accompanied by the head of the Armenian State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan.br/pp

The State Revenue Committee said in a press release that Badasyan and the ambassadors inspected the checkpoint, which was modernized recently. They also were told about the infrastructure and the specifics of border control.br The guests visited the checkpoint service hall, the hangar for deep inspection, cargo clearance pavilions, warehouses, parking lots, built in accordance with international standards and equipped with modern technology./pp

At the ‘’Margara’’ checkpoint, as at other checkpoints in Armenia, state border control is planned to be implemented on the basis of the principle of integrated border management using the “single window” system./pp

The ambassadors were told about the main directions of customs reforms, including the simplification and digitalization of trade./pp

EU Ambassadors expressed satisfaction with the work carried out at the checkpoints. noting the importance of cooperation between the EU and the State Revenue Committee./pp

The Armenian authorities have repeatedly stated their readiness to open the border with Turkey and establish diplomatic relations. For this purpose, in particular, ‘’Margara’’ border checkpoint was overhauled. Construction and repair work was completed in May 2024, for these purposes about 620 million drams (about $ 1.6 million) were allocated from the state budget of Armenia./pp

About Armenian-Turkish dialogue/pp

Turkey shut down its border for Armenia in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region./pp

In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations, who have had several meetings so far./pp

In 2022, Armenia and Turkey agreed to open land border for citizens of third countries and diplomatic passport holders. The agreement, however, is yet to be implemented.nbsp;-0-/p