Syrian Armenians to be temporarily exempt from customs duty

Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan chaired a consultation meeting devoted to the problems that Syrian Armenians face in Armenia.
He was reported that the Syrian Armenians who have arrived in Armenia cannot return to Syria at present and, since they have not come to Armenia for permanent residency, their personal property—including automobiles—cannot be exempted from customs duty, the Government press service informs.
In addition, the payment of customs duty, or the continuous extension of these vehicles’ authorization to be operated in Armenia, is problematic for the Syrian Armenians, who already have financial difficulties.
Considering the urgency of this matter, Sargsyan instructed State Revenue Committee Chairman Gagik Khachatryan to temporarily exempt Syrian Armenians from paying customs duty and to permit them to operate their vehicles in Armenia without paying any fees or fines.
The PM once again urged the relevant authorities to keep the Syrian Armenians’ matters at the focus of their attention and to find exact solutions to the problems.