BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 24. A project on the creation of new checkpoint posts on the border of Azerbaijan with Georgia and Russia is being realized, said an official of the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan Vugar Ahmadov during the event on "Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade" in Baku, Trend reports.
"Projects related to increasing transit potential are being implemented. In general, we carry out work on simplification of both exports and imports," he noted.
Earlier, SCC Chairman Shahin Baghirov said that the committee is currently working on the design of a new checkpoint on the border with Georgia.
Speaking about future plans to increase the number of border checkpoints with other countries, Baghirov noted the availability of such an intention.
"Two more customs checkpoints are currently operational at the Lachin border checkpoint and other freed territory. Work is also being done in connection with the "Aghband" checkpoint [Zangezur corridor]. Its design will be completed soon, and construction will commence. The "Astarachay" checkpoint on the North-South transit corridor is set to open soon. One of our top focuses is to increase the number of checkpoints. We are now designing a new border checkpoint with Georgia as well as improving the old ones. This will make people more comfortable and boost the flow of automobiles. We also intend to keep the work at the checkpoints up-to-date. In general, our presence at checkpoints is growing," he said.
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