Armenia is carrying out active construction work at the Margara checkpoint on the border with Türkiye, the head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, Rustam Badasyan, said in an interview with reporters after a government meeting on Thursday, Report informs via Sputnik-Armenia.
"Construction work will be completed in the near future, at the moment I can't say anything about specific dates," Badasyan said.
The head of the State Revenue Committee also did not answer whether the border would open after the completion of construction on the Armenian side. According to him, this is not part of the responsibility of the State Revenue Committee, the task of the committee is to ensure the proper conditions for customs control.
In the spring of 2023, the territory of the checkpoint in the village of Margara was transferred to the jurisdiction of the committee. At the end of May, it signed an agreement with Arbak and Sons LLC on the preparation of design estimates for the construction of the Margara customs checkpoint on the border with Türkiye. According to the project, it is planned to build a one-story service hall, two pavilions for cargo clearance, two pavilions for the recreation of the staff, a one-story customs inspection building, parking lots, platforms, internal roads, two checkpoints and a one-story warehouse.