ArmInfo.In 2021, the State Revenue Committee will implement 1 program and 11 events. On November 3, during the discussions in the parliamentary committees on the draft state budget of Armenia in 2021, the chairman of the SRC Edgar Hovhannisyan stated.
According to him, according to the program for 2019-2021, in 2021 the expenditures of the State Revenue Committee are planned at the level of 32.6 billion drams against 28.7 billion drams in 2019 and 29.1 billion drams in 2020. At the same time, the level of fulfillment of budgetary indicators is 86%. It is envisaged, in particular, to develop tax and customs policy for 2021, which includes planning, monitoring, collection, control, etc. The head of the department noted that about 16.3 billion drams will be allocated to pay salaries and bonuses to employees. Another 10.8 billion drams will be allocated for investigations.
Edgar Hovhannisyan noted that it is envisaged to carry out credit and grant programs to modernize the Meghri border crossing point. For these purposes, the EBRD has allocated appropriate funds. A new customs terminal equipped with the latest science and technology will be built at the checkpoint. 1.772 billion drams will be allocated for the implementation of the program in the form of a loan and 1.634 billion drams in the form of a grant. It is also planned to install a solar power plant, parking for cars, etc. at the checkpoint.
Earlier ArmInfo reported that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide Armenia with a loan of 10.6 million euros for the modernization of the Meghri checkpoint on the Armenian-Iranian border. The total cost of the program will amount to 21.1 million euros, of which the EBRD will provide the republic with a loan of 10.6 million euros on the terms of Libor + 1%, which is 1.7% in half-year terms. A significant portion of the funding will come from grant funds. As a result of the implementation of the program, the checkpoint will be expanded from the current 6.6 ha to 8.8 ha. The capacity will increase from 300 cars per day to 900. The entire project is expected to be completed in late 2022 - early 2023. Mechanisms corresponding to international standards will be applied at the checkpoint - phytosanitary, customs, etc. The modernized checkpoint will have to become an important component of the North-South transport corridor. In addition, it will contribute to the growth of trade between Iran and Armenia, Iran with the EAEU countries, and the EAEU countries with Iran.
Earlier, with the financial support of the EU and the European Investment Bank, within the framework of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), three checkpoints on the state border of Armenia were modernized: "Bagratashen", "Bavra" and "Gogavan". The total budget for the modernization of these three checkpoints was 54.43 million euros. According to the information of the EU delegation in Armenia, within the framework of the program, the Armenian government received a loan from the EU in the amount of 30.8 million euros, grants for 17.2 million euros. The co-financing of the Armenian government amounted to 4.44 million euros. UNDP financial investments amounted to EUR 1.9 million.
