During his working visit to the Tavush region, Armenia, Nov. 3, RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited the renovated and modernized customs station Airum-Diliza.

The Armenian President held a meeting and underlined the importance of bringing Armenian customs stations to conformity with modern standards. Participating in the meeting were RA Vice-Premier, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan and RA Minister of Transport and Communications Manuk Vardanyan.

The RA presidential press office informed NEWS.am that Serzh Sargsyan underlined the importance of creating comfortable conditions for Armenian citizens going through the customs. “We must and we will find the necessary funds. We can have two or three modern customs stations within the next two or three years. Jams, especially during the summer, are unacceptable,” the President said. He also pointed pout the importance of highly skilled and conscientious customs staff.

“The task is to modernize all the customs stations within the next three or four years,” the Armenian President said.

During the visit President Sargsyan also held a meeting to discuss the socio-economic situation in the region with Vice-Premier Armen Gevorgyan and Tavush Governor Armen Ghulanyan.