BOMB EXPLODES OUTSIDE CUSTOMS SERVICE BUILDING, NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
ArmenPress
March 24 2005
YEREVAN, MARCH 24, ARMENPRESS: An explosive device planted into the
trunk of a tree outside Armenia’s customs service building in central
Yerevan went off today morning at 10 am right after the chief of the
customs service, Armen Avetisian, entered the building.
According to preliminary information, no one suffered. The explosive
was planted just in front of the entrance, where Armen Avetisian’s
car is parked usually.
The explosion broke the left window glass of Avetisian’s BMW car.
Police is now examining the site. Customs service said it will issue
a statement.
The government-affiliated customs service committee was swift to
attribute the bomb explosion to its policy of crackdown on tax evasion
and toughened customs administration.
A statement issued by the service’s press office said the committee
will hence be more persistent in identifying tax evasion instances
through introduction of a range of measures to drastically improve
tax administration.
“Today’s morning incident is yet another evidence that improved tax
administration and tougher measures are effective,” the statement said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress