Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held a meeting Oct. 6 with the top officials of the CIS Customs Services that arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 52nd meeting of the Council of Heads of the CIS Customs Services.

The RA presidential press service informed NEWS.am that the Armenian leader welcomed the meeting in Yerevan. He stressed Armenia attaches high importance to the CIS constituent and sectoral agencies’ activities. President Sargsyan stressed the customs services’ important activities aimed at integration and harmonization of relevant laws, which allowed the sides to find joint solutions to problems.

President Serzh Sargsyan expressed the confidence that the issues on the meeting agenda and the decisions to be made will raise the level of cooperation between customs services of the CIS member-countries. In turn, it will facilitate the trade between the CIS member-countries, allow economic entities to intensify their activities and, along with economic development, raise the living standards, which meets any state’s interests.

The participants thanked the Armenian leader for invitation. They pointed out that the more frequent meetings of top officials of the CIS Customs Services are of benefit to all the sides. The participants informed the Armenian President of the tasks and ways of accomplishing them. President Serzh Sargsyan wished the meeting successful work.