On May 14, within the framework of the annual meeting and business conference of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the "Syunik Customs and Logistics Center" loan and grant agreements were signed between the Republic of Armenia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
According to the agreements, it is planned to create a customs and logistics center in the Syunik region of RA within the framework of the EU economic and investment program, which is an integral part of the currently adopted program of creating service centers for foreign economic activities. The creation of the center provides an opportunity to have a sufficient customs infrastructure in terms of building and territorial conditions, as well as the necessary information and equipment saturation, as a result of which the effective implementation of customs control and the possibility of choosing advantageous logistic solutions for subjects of foreign economic activity will be ensured.
With the launch of the center based on the application of electronic management systems and digital solutions, it will be possible to fully and completely implement the "One Window" concept, which will create an opportunity to implement almost the entire process of receiving the necessary authorization documents for customs formalities of goods on the basis of the "One Window" principle. The creation of the center will enable all the necessary operations to be carried out in one place, as a result of which the time spent from the moment of arrival of the goods to their release and the transaction costs of foreign economic activity subjects will be significantly reduced. At the same time, taking into account the implementation of the latest digital solutions, the contact between the customs body and the economic entity will be minimized, as a result of which corruption risks will be minimized.
