23/10/2009 14:04
WCO Secretary General to meet with Armenia’s President
WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya paid his first visit to Armenia to be introduced with praised reforms, implemented in customs system.
Chairman of the State Revenue Committee, Gagik Khachatryan, and WCO Secretary General, Kunio Mikuriya, presented meeting’s results to journalists at a joint press-conference.
“The strategic reforming programs were carried out with direct participation and contribution of World Customs Organization,” said Gagik Khachatryan. He praised the realization of a joint “Columbus” project aimed at assessment of the capacity of customs-houses in different countries over the world. WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya underlined that the reforming programs had “political support”.
It’s also expected that WCO Secretary General will meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan.