PROBLEMS ARISE AT ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN BORDER – NEWSPAPER
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November 28, 2012 | 08:00
YEREVAN. – Reports have come in, according to which serious problems
have arisen for the Armenian trucks that are entering Georgia,
Haykakan Zhamanak daily reports.
“Arguing that there is a difference between the [trucks’] declared
weight and the actual weight, the Georgian customs officers are forcing
[the truck drivers] to pay a fine that is well over one thousand
dollars. According to some information, close to fifty trucks had
piled up at the customs checkpoint yesterday [Tuesday] evening.
Rumors are already going around that this is a result of the non-public
political decision reached by the new Georgian authorities, which
[that is, the decision] is due to the fact that Armenia’s authorities
supported [Georgian President] Mikheil Saakashvili [and his party]
during the recent [parliamentary] elections held in Georgia.
In an interview with our reporter, [Armenia’s] Cargo Carriers’
Union Chairman Makar Arakelyan said he is unaware of such political
decision. Mr. Arakelyan expressed a hope that the problem is merely
connected with the weight accuracy and this matter will be resolved
soon,” Haykakan Zhamanak writes.
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