2024-05-27 12:22:23
On January 27, between the State Income Committee and the “Tana Power Administration” firm, a building contract for the modernization of the Meghri border checkpoint was signed, with a price of 18 million 495 thousand euros.
“Tana Power Administration Firm” was acknowledged because the winner for the implementation of building works for the modernization and reconstruction of the Meghri customs point-department of the Southern Customs Division of SRC in 2021. within the worldwide competitors introduced on December 23.
President of SRC Rustam Badasyan, welcoming the members of the occasion, expressed particular due to all worldwide companions, particularly, the European Union, the European Financial institution for Reconstruction and Growth, for the massive work performed collectively. “The modernized Meghri checkpoint will certainly contribute to the creation of alternatives for fast border crossing in Armenia via the border crossing level, in addition to our imaginative and prescient of getting a customs level consistent with trendy circumstances,” Rustam Badasyan emphasised.
The consultant of the development firm expressed hope that efficient cooperation between the events might be fashioned because of joint work. The top of EBRD Yerevan workplace, Georgi Akhalkatsi, extremely appreciated the cooperation with the State Income Committee and expressed hope that there might be anticipated outcomes on the finish of the venture.
Development works might be accomplished in 2026, because of which it’s deliberate to have a contemporary checkpoint.
It must be famous that the modernization of the Meghri border checkpoint is being carried out with credit score and grant funds offered by the European Union and EBRD. In an effort to modernize and develop the checkpoint in 2020. On February 7, the “Meghri border checkpoint venture” credit score and grant agreements have been signed between the Republic of Armenia and the European Financial institution for Reconstruction and Growth, by the RA Ministry of Finance and the Armenian workplace of the European Financial institution for Reconstruction and Growth.