Armenia and Georgia to develop joint tourist routes and upgrade border crossing points
21.11.2011,
23:30
Armenia and Georgia intend to develop joint tourist routes, to modernize border crossings and to continue cooperation in the energy sector, Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan said on Saturday at a joint press conference with his Georgian counterpart
YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Armenia and Georgia intend to develop joint tourist routes, to modernize border crossings and to continue cooperation in the energy sector, Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan said on Saturday at a joint press conference with his Georgian counterpart Nika Gilauri in Georgian Batumi, the venue of a recurrent session of bilateral intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation.
Speaking about the priorities of the protocol signed following a meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission, Sargsyan said one of the priorities is to upgrade three border crossings. He said the work will kick off in 2012 with the financial assistance of the EU. He said the crossing points will conform with best international standards.
He said that the parties want to also introduce a new customs methodology in which the customs offices of the two countries will be considered in unity, which is expected to facilitate border crossing for citizens and businesses.
He said another priority is the development of joint tourist routes under the auspices of the World Tourism Organization for European tourists. He said studies show that European tourists would like to visit both countries during a week trip.
He said another priority is joint infrastructure, particularly in the energy sector and more specifically in high-voltage energy transmission.
Georgian prime minister Nika Gilauri stressed in turn the importance of unified border checkpoints in terms of trade, "especially given the fact that the trade between Armenia and Georgia this year has grown by 42%." -0-
Speaking about the priorities of the protocol signed following a meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission, Sargsyan said one of the priorities is to upgrade three border crossings. He said the work will kick off in 2012 with the financial assistance of the EU. He said the crossing points will conform with best international standards.
He said that the parties want to also introduce a new customs methodology in which the customs offices of the two countries will be considered in unity, which is expected to facilitate border crossing for citizens and businesses.
He said another priority is the development of joint tourist routes under the auspices of the World Tourism Organization for European tourists. He said studies show that European tourists would like to visit both countries during a week trip.
He said another priority is joint infrastructure, particularly in the energy sector and more specifically in high-voltage energy transmission.
Georgian prime minister Nika Gilauri stressed in turn the importance of unified border checkpoints in terms of trade, "especially given the fact that the trade between Armenia and Georgia this year has grown by 42%." -0-
