Armenia
Country name |
Armenia |
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Official country name |
Hayastani Hanrapetutun – Republic of Armenia |
Table of Content
1 Armenia Country Profile
Armenia Country Profile
Generic Information:
Armenia is a landlocked country, bordered by Georgia in the north, Azerbaijan in the east and the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxçývan (Nakhichevan’) in the southwest, Iran in the south, and Turkey in the west, Armenia is 80% mountainous. The average elevation is about 1,800 m with Mount Aragats is the highest point in the country, reaching a height of 4,090 m. Mountain ranges in the republic include the Pambak, Geghama, Vardenis, and Zangezur branches of the Lesser Caucasus mountain system. The Republic has many mountain lakes, the largest of which is Lake Sevan, located in the north east. Lake Sevan is the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high-elevation lakes in the world. Armenia has a dry and continental climate that changes radically with elevation.
For information on Armenia additional country and humanitarian details, please see the following document:
Armenia Humanitarian Information
Find the country in the generic links below:
Wikipedia Information on Armenia
Economist Intelligence Unit Information on Armenia*
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info:
Facts and Figures:
Wolfram Alpha Information on Armenia
1.1 Armenia Humanitarian Background
Over the last few decades, urbanization and changing climactic conditions have led to economic losses in Armenia. From 1994–2014, Armenia lost well over $1.5 billion due to natural hazards like floods, earthquakes, and drought. 90% of losses from natural disasters in Armenia are linked to severe weather events (for more information see links below to source).
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration
Natural Disasters |
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Type |
Occurs |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes |
Droughts cause significant damage to the country. The most severe drought among recent events was in 2000 and affected approximately 300,000 people. |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
According to the National Survey for Seismic Protection, (NSSP), there are on average 15 earth tremors per month in Armenia. Although the entire country is theoretically susceptible to earthquakes, previous major occurrences have been limited to the northern (Spitak 1988) and southern (Syunik late 60s) regions. The official earthquake hazard map for Armenia identifies most major centers of population to be located in Very High or High hazard areas. A major earthquake in Yerevan could result in very high numbers of casualties; the building constructions are not always earthquake-proof. NSSP is responsible for monitoring all seismic activity and is able to produce damage and casualty assessments for all settlements in Armenia that might be affected by earthquake. |
Epidemics |
No |
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Extreme Temperatures |
No |
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Flooding |
Yes |
Flooding is among the natural disaster risks that Armenia may have. Although Armenia does not have abundant flowing surface water, more than 50 percent of annual discharge occurs during spring due to snow melting. This can increase water volume in some river basins tenfold, and can also trigger seasonal flooding, particularly in the Araks, Hrazdan, and Aghstev river basins (World Bank 2009). |
Insect Infestation |
No |
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Mudslides |
Yes |
Armenia is also prone to landslides that can be secondary effects of earthquakes or heavy precipitation. |
Volcanic Eruptions |
No |
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High Waves / Surges |
No |
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Wildfires |
No |
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High Winds |
No |
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Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
Yes |
The degree and effect of civil unrest following, for example, a negatively perceived settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue or a worsening economic situation is hard to predict. For this assessment, it has been decided to consider it a nation-wide problem. |
International Conflict |
No |
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Internally Displaced Persons |
No |
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Refugees Present |
Yes |
During the conflict with Azerbaijan the international community provided support to 350,000 Armenian refugees from Armenian areas near the border with Azerbaijan, Karabakh itself, ethnic Armenians living in Baku and, to some extent, other towns in Azerbaijan. It also provided support to 500,000 Azeri refugees in Karabakh. |
Landmines / UXO Present |
No |
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Nuclear Accident |
Yes |
The country’s sole nuclear power station is located at METZAMOR, approximately 30 km west of Yerevan. According to an official assessment, a major contamination threat following an accident could result in up to 180,000 of the population of a surrounding area within a radius of 16 km being affected. Seismic activity in the area is monitored continuously by NSSP. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the nuclear power plant is located in an area identified as a High-risk hazard for earthquake probability. |
For a more information please see the following links:
World Bank Document on Disaster Risk Finance Country Note: Armenia 2017
Seasonal Effects on Logistics Capacities
Seasonal Effects on Transport |
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Transport Type |
Time Frame |
Comments / Details |
Primary Road Transport |
From October to March |
The northern and southern parts of the country, which provide the sole communication routes to Georgia and Iran are mountainous with many winding passes. Weather conditions in these areas during the winter months (late October to the end of March) can result in difficult vehicular traffic, with snow, ice and fog common on high passes. |
Secondary Road Transport |
N/A |
N/A |
Rail Transport |
N/A |
N/A |
Air Transport |
N/A |
N/A |
Waterway Transport |
N/A |
N/A |
Armenia is located in subtropics, however, because of the high-mountainous character the climate here is rather dry continental with hot summers (average temperature +25 С) and cold winters (average temperature -6C). Due to snowfalls, there are usually problems with traffic during Autumn-Winter months in the Primary Roads.
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
GOVERNMENT
Rep. of Armenia legislation provides regulatory coverage of around 80% of disaster management sphere.
RA laws "On Protecting Population in Emergencies", "On Fire Safety", "On Hydro-Meteorological Activity", "On Seismic Protection", "On Civil Protection", "On State Regulation for Technical Safety", "On Armenian Rescue Service" and "On Units of Civil Protection" providing regulation for the sphere and numerous other relevant laws have been adopted. (see: www.laws.am) Disaster management sphere is also regulated at sub-legislative level: several hundreds of Government and Prime-Ministerial Decrees and Orders of the heads of other agencies are in effect. At present, according to the Laws "On Protecting Population in Emergencies", "On Civil Protection" and other laws of RA, the disaster management system includes state government agencies, local governments and organizations.
The authorities of ministries and other agencies are clearly specified at legislative and sub legislative levels, both in general terms and in relation to specific phenomena causing potential emergencies.
The legislation of RA specifies the competences of the republican authorized executive agency in the sphere of emergencies: The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) and the powers of its subordinate agencies. This provides an almost full coverage of the framework for emergency prevention, mitigation and recovery.
The activities and powers of regional authorities are fully and clearly specified. For prompt and efficient emergency management, mitigation and recovery, the right to give direct instructions to regional sub-divisions of republican executive agencies has been reserved to regional authorities by laws and sub legislation acts.
The diagram below demonstrates that the united system of disaster management (DM) includes republican and regional government agencies, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations. The main purpose of the system is protection of population in the whole country through legal and organizational complex activities.
For more information on Armenia Government and Humanitarian capacity for emergency response, please see the following document: Armenia Capacity for In-Country Emergency Response
For information on Armenia Government Contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Armenia Government Contact List
HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY
UNDP Disaster Management Team (DMT) co-chairs Donor Coordination group on disaster management with the Ministry of Emergency Situations since 2008; as of March 2009, this group was merged with the Disaster Management Team (DMT), chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator and comprising of all UN agencies, Ministry of ES /Rescue Service, Armenian Red Cross, interested donor agencies and international and local NGOs.
While the focus of the DMT is on disaster preparedness and response, it also provides room for programmatic discussions, and thus is considered the only coordination and information exchange forum in the area of disaster management. Cooperation Agreement between ARS and the UN DMT signed in October 2007 on defining roles and responsibilities of both UN DMT and the ARS in two phases: preparedness and actual emergency.
1.2 Armenia Regulatory Departments and Quality Control
According to the Rep of Armenia regulations several items can be imported to Armenia after appropriate certificate of quality/safety has been received from appropriate agency.
Agency Name and Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
National Institute of Standards of Republic of Armenia 49/4 Komitas Avenue Yerevan, Armenia |
Name: Mesrop Bznuni Title: OIC Email: sarm@sarm.am |
Tel: +374 10 237 020 Fax: +374 10 285 620 Web: www.sarm.am |
Summary of Services: SARM is authorized government agency who issues certificates based on lab analysis. |
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Agency Name and Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
Licensing Agency V. Sargsyan 3/3 Yerevan, Armenia |
Name: Ashot Sahakyan Title: Head of Agency Email: license@mtcit.am |
Tel: +374 10 590 070 |
Summary of Services: In addition to certification of imported goods for telecommunication equipment such as radios, Codan, etc. Ministry of Communication issues import permits, frequency licenses and permission for use. |
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Agency Name and Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
State Service for Food Safety of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia (SSFS) 49/2 Komitas Avenue 0051 Yerevan, Armenia |
Name: Georgi Avetisyan Title: Head Email: g.avetisyan@ssfs.am Name: Hovhannes Gevorgyan Title: Secretary General Email: h.gevorgyan@ssfs.am |
Tel: +374 12 404 040 (110) +374 10 203 876 (107)
Web: https://snund.am/en/
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Summary of Services: SSFF is a State Institution functioning in the sphere of the Ministry of Agriculture, which carries out the state legislative regulation of food safety and compliance evaluation in the sphere of veterinary and phytosanitary. This agency also supervises the import and export of food commodities and realises its examination and definition of correspondence with the accompanying documents. |
For more information on regulatory departments and quality control laboratories' contact detail, please see the following link: 4.1 Armenia Government Contact List
1.3 Armenia Customs Information
In 2001, customs department was split from the Ministry of State Revenues and the State Customs Committee of the Government of Armenia was formed. However, by the presidential decree NH-226-N of August 20, 2008, State Customs Committee and State Tax Service of the Government of the Republic of Armenia were re-organized into State Revenue Committee of the Government of Armenia through a merger. The below diagram demonstrates the organizational structure of the State Revenue Committee concerning the Tax Service and Customs Service.
The regional customs houses are customs entities where the goods and means of transportation/vehicles transferred by the organizations registered in the customs zone of activity of the given regional customs house are processed. Each regional customs house has some customs points under its subordination. The customs points are customs entities where goods and vehicles conveyed by physical persons undergo final processing, as well as goods and vehicles conveyed by legal entities undergo registration and initial customs processing (in case of import and transit) or registration and release (in case of export and transit).
Duties and Tax Exemption
- VAT - 20% from customs value (cost of goods plus transport cost) Import
- Duty an average 10% for specified goods
- Road Tax
- Ecology Tax
- Goods and services recognized as humanitarian assistance within the framework of humanitarian aid programs are exempt from all duties and taxes
In order to get HACC (Humanitarian Assistance Central Committee) approval prior of arrival of goods, letter request with supporting docs (cargo docs, distribution plan) should be submitted to HACC.
Copy of recognition letter should be submitted to Head of Customs before declaring goods.
Clearing cargo with incomplete documentation is not possible, in case of any missing documentation, goods could be unloaded at the bonded warehouse (or in case of big shipment or humanitarian assistance) in consignee's warehouse, however consignees do not have right to use goods until issue with docs are solved and clearance is done. Best before date of commodity, as per local legislation is a must on any kind of packaging, including bags. Usually as per law printing should be in Armenian as well, however for humanitarian assistance, issue with Armenian language was waived.
Since 2015 the Republic of Armenia became a member of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The EAEU introduces the free movement of goods, capital, services and people and provides for common policies in macroeconomic sphere, transport, industry and agriculture, energy, foreign trade and investment, customs, technical regulation, competition and antitrust regulation. One of the main features of the Union is that there is no customs clearance required for the goods received from other member countries, which are Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus. For goods imported from EAEU, special tax forms need to be filled in and presented to the Tax Authorities: Import Declaration and a Statement on Import of Goods.
For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please follow the link below: 4.1 Armenia Government Contact List
Emergency Response
Agreements / Conventions Description |
Ratified by Country? |
WCO (World Customs Organization) member |
Yes - Date: 30th June 1992 |
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention |
Yes - Date: 25th April 2003 |
OCHA Model Agreement |
Yes |
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations) |
Yes |
Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration) |
Member of BSEC (Black Sea Economic Cooperation) Date: May 1st, 1999 Member of EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) Date: January 2nd, 2015 |
Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response)
- Single Administrative Document (SAD) is completed based on this document
- Goods and vehicle declaration is automated and is implemented by ASYCUDA system
- Before starting declaration process the importer has the right to observe and measure goods and vehicles, and take samples if permitted by customs bodies on condition that they will be included in the submitted declaration
- Goods and vehicles are declared in the custom house by
the following sequence:
- Registering a SAD
- Accepting a SAD
- Selectivity
- Payment
- Goods Release
SAD Registration
Based on the submitted documents the declarant fills out the corresponding fields in the SAD. The completed SAD is registered in the automated system.
The registered SAD is checked and signed by the declarant and stamped with the organization seal and is submitted to the authorized person in the custom house, i.e. to the estimating inspector
Amendments and supplements to the customs declaration are made before it is accepted by the authorized customs officer.
Accepting a SAD
Customs bodies check the accuracy of the order of filling out the SAD, the completeness and validity of submitted documents, the accuracy of applying the customs value method, etc.
After the documents are checked the declarant is notified about the responsibility he/she bears in case incorrect information is provided and only after that the SAD is estimated and accepted.
The estimated SAD is sealed with inspector’s personal seal, and the declarant signs and seals the document with the seal of the organization. The estimated SAD is considered to be accepted by customs bodies. It is a legal document starting from the moment it is accepted, and the declarant bears a responsibility for the inaccuracy of information declared by him.
Selectivity
After estimating the SAD, further declaration direction is automatically selected by ASYCUDA SAD can be selected by:
- Red Passage - declared freight is subject to detailed inspection
- Yellow Passage - declared freight is subject to partial inspection
- Green Passage - declared freight is released without inspection
Payment
The declarant pays customs fees calculated in the SAD. All documents necessary for customs payments are to be completed, namely budget transfer notice of customs fees and customs fee receipt.
The SAD and the other above-mentioned documents are sealed by inspector’s seal.
Goods Release
In case red and yellow passages are selected, declared goods are inspected according to the procedures defined by the law, and correspondence between goods indicated in the SAD and actually existing goods is checked.
In case there is no correspondence between the information mentioned in the declaration and actual goods, a protocol regarding the violation of customs regulations is prepared in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
The declarant submits documents (a certificate of correspondence or about origin, etc.) provided by authorized bodies in case there is a necessity of non-tariff regulation defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
Declared goods are subject to veterinary, sanitary and other type of control provided by the state bodies of the RA, in case there is the necessity for it. After having inspected goods (red and yellow passages) in case information declared corresponds to actually existing goods, the freight is released by making an appropriate note on the SAD.
Goods entering the Republic of Armenia within the framework of programs of humanitarian assistance or charity
In the event of absence of direct reference in the legislation (including the international agreements of the Republic of Armenia) to the nature of a program, the latter shall be classified as pertaining to humanitarian assistance, charity and technical (other) nature by the Authorized Body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia coordinating humanitarian assistance (HACC).
Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status |
United Nations Agencies |
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Non-Governmental Organizations |
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Exemption Certificate Application Procedure
Duties and Taxes Exemption Application Procedure |
Generalities |
NGO should be registered as entity in Ministry of Justices. NGO should have approved plan for humanitarian assistance with defined targeted group. Request to HACC. According to Local legislation Humanitarian organization can obtain exemption for import duties and VAT Exemption is granted either by HACC (in case of NGO both local or international) or based on an agreement with Government |
Process to be followed |
Letter Registration certificate Shipping documents including detailed packing list with weight, number etc. (Process time - one week) HACC recognition and Duty free entry permission |
Exemption Certificate Document Requirements
Duties and Taxes Exemption Certificate Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
Shelter, WASH & Education |
Medicines |
Vehicles & Spare Parts |
Staff & Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
Invoice |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
AWB, BoL, or Other Transport Documents |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Donation Non- Commercial Certificate |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Packing List |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes (detailed with number of pieces and weight) |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN and NGOs |
Other Documents |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
n/a |
Needs to be registered brand in Armenia |
Certificate of title or registration from origin |
n/a |
Import permission required from GoA |
Customs Clearance
General Information
Customs Information |
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Document Requirements |
Instruction of temporary import must be indicated on the invoice |
Embargoes |
None |
Prohibited Items |
Specific drugs, protected species, imitation and/or counterfeit material |
General Restrictions |
GMO commodities are not allowed into the country. Food commodities should have at least 6 months shelf life remaining and best before date should be displayed on packaging |
Customs Clearance Document Requirements
Customs Clearance Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
Shelter, WASH & Education |
Medicines |
Vehicles & Spare Parts |
Staff & Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
D&T Exemption Certificate |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Invoice |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
AWB, BL, or Other Transport Documents |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Donation Non-Commercial Certificate |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Packing List |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Other Documents |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO |
Transit Regime
The customs regime of transit shipment in Armenia is considered transportation of goods under customs control between two customs points without modification of the bill of lading. Transit shipment regime implies:
- No customs payments
- That the goods shall be transported from one customs point of destination to another within a ten-day period maximum and submission to customs bodies for temporary custody within the specified period in case of force majeure
- Exception of changes other than natural deterioration or changes caused by the transportation or storage under abnormal conditions;
- Obligatory customs accompanying in cases stipulated by the Rep of Armenia government if otherwise is not stipulated customs code.
There is government established list of goods that are prohibited to be transported through the Rep of Armenia territory. Those goods transportation through the Rep of Armenia territory shall be subject of licensing and the order of implementation. Carrier who arrange transit transportation of goods and means of transportation through the Rep of Armenia territory:
- Should incur liability for transit shipment of goods and means of transportation under the ‘transit shipment’ regime according to this code and other legal acts.
- In case of alienation, lost or not reaching to the customs point, or leaving the Rep of Armenia customs territory of goods and means of transportation without permission of the Customs Authorities, the carrier shall be obliged to pay the customs payments stipulated by "imported for free circulation" regime within 10 days following the date stipulated for the transit shipment and pay the penalties stipulated by the legislation in the event of failure to pay customs payments within the specified period.
- In case the goods are destroyed or lost irrevocably in consequence of force-majeure circumstances, or undergone natural deterioration, or are damaged due to transportation under abnormal conditions, or actions or idleness of the RA State authorities and officials and that fact is stated with the relevant documents.
Since 2008 the Customs committee has started to encourage all organizations importing or exporting goods in Armenia to use licensed customs brokers to conduct clearance process
Currently almost all transport companies either have their own employee who have license to do clearance or have a contract with small companies who are providing such services
Armenia Customs Additional Information
Focal points for information
Since 2008 the humanitarian community in Armenia has outsourced customs clearance services to licensed brokers, customs clearance agencies include:
- GOSSELIN YEREVAN" Armenian-Belgian Joint Venture, Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Phone +37491402445 Point of contact Vahram M. Jotyan, Director E mail yerevan@gosselinarmenia.com
- TRANSIMPEX" Limited Liability Company (LLC) Point of Contact Vartan Barseghyan Phone +37491516869 E mail vbarseghyan@transimpex.am
- “ARA AMIRYAN" Limited Liability Company (LLC), Point of Contact Ara Amiryan Phone +37491421530 e mail: araamiryan@gmail.com
In addition to above list there are several customs clearance agent available as per link https://www.spyur.am/en/business_directory/bd/9433
The following table includes information on a focal point in the country’s customs authority. This is a national official responsible for facilitating the Customs treatment of consignments of international emergency humanitarian assistance.
Customs Authority Focal Point |
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Governmental Body |
State Revenue Services |
Name (if available) |
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Title |
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Address |
3 Movses Khorenatsi Street, 375015 Yerevan, Armenia |
Telephone Number |
+374 (60) 54 44 44 |
Fax Number |
+374 1 538 035 |
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Web: |
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Languages of correspondence |
English, Armenian, Russian |
Customs Information by Entry Point
Each point of entry is equipped with customs office, immigration office and border authorities. Below are three main land entry points with description.
Entry Point Details: Bagradashen |
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Land |
Bagratashen, border with Georgia |
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Name of Customs Officer in Charge |
N/A |
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Title |
Shift leader |
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Address |
Bagratashen Village |
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Operating Hours |
0900 – 1800 |
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Telephone Number |
+374 (60) 54 44 44 |
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Web |
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Languages of Correspondence |
Armenian, Russian English (basic) |
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Entry Point Details: Agarak |
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Land |
Agarak, border with Iran |
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Name of Customs Officer in Charge |
N/A |
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Title |
Shift leader |
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Address |
Agarak Town of Syunik marz |
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Operating Hours |
0900 – 1800 |
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Telephone Number |
+374 10 285 452 |
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Web |
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Languages of Correspondence |
Armenian, Russian, English (basic) |
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Warehouse |
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Official customs warehouses in Armenia as of September 2019. All goods crossing customs border are assigned to one of below customs warehouses where customs clearance inspection should be done. All warehouses are equipped with scale, space for unloading / loading, labourers, fork lifts. |
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Name of Warehouse |
Location / Address |
Telephone |
Rail Access |
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Yes |
No |
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Dzunik Refrigerator |
9 Arshakunats Street, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 566 200 |
Yes |
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Trans Services |
43 Shirak Street, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 420 001 |
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No |
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Apaven |
43 Araratyan Street, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 464 499 |
Yes |
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Uratu OJSC |
12 Arin Berd Street, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 474 631 |
Yes |
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Firma New |
Kotayk Marz Arinj, Armenia |
+374 10 285 348 |
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No |
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Hayk CJSC |
11 Arin Berd Street, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 470 032 |
Yes |
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Amgo Trans |
10 Teyshebani Street, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 474 232 |
Yes |
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Zangezur Terminal |
Kapan Gortsaranayin St, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 28 566 500 |
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No |
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Trans Alians |
90 Araratyan Street, Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 424 647 |
Yes |
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Zvartnots Cargo Terminal |
Zvartnots Cargo Terminal, Yerevan Airport, Armenia |
+374 10 493 000 Ext: 71-12 |
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No |
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MetXim |
15/1 Artashat Highway Yerevan, Armenia |
+374 10 499 636 |
Yes |
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Customs Information and Document Requirements |
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Clearing System |
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2 Armenia Logistics Infrastructure
According to the last Logistics Performance Index (LPI) evaluated and published by the World Bank in 2018, Armenia ranked 92nd out of 160 countries, with its 2.61 LPI rate.
In general, intra-country logistics infrastructure is in a quite good condition: all the roads are passable, and shipment prices are very competitive, with no or very little late deliveries. However, the LPI ranking of Armenia is not high. Being a landlocked country and having closed borders with 2 of its 4 neighbours, the only current access points to Armenia by land are road and rail links with Georgia in the north and road access with Iran in the south of the country. The northern and southern parts of the country, which provide the sole communication routes to Georgia and Iran are mountainous with many winding passes. Weather conditions in these areas during the winter months (late October to the end of March) can result in difficult vehicular traffic, with snow, ice and fog common on high passes. The result is high transport costs, particularly for traded goods, and expensive infrastructure development and maintenance.
Currently, about 30,000 containers (70% of them 40 feet long) are imported annually through Georgia’s port of Poti on the Black Sea. Railway transport handles about 30% of them, Majority of containers are transported by private transport companies, who have branches in Georgia and Armenia. There are considerably small volumes of cargo transported to/from Iran.
There is a big project on-going in Armenia to improve the infrastructure. North-South Road Corridor is a major infrastructure project which aims connecting the Southern border of the country with its Northern point by means of a highway to be built or reconstructed in accordance with the highest international standards and providing access to international markets. The reconstruction and development of North-South Road Corridor will enable facilitation and intensification of both domestic and foreign transport and trade. The project implementation will lead to the development of efficient transit roads. North-South Road Corridor is 556 km-long and its implementation period was planned to be from 2009 to 2017. However, in 2018 the road is still under construction and specific deadlines for road construction completion had not been announced.
Air cargo movement is limited due to high cost and limited number of cargo airplanes flying to/ from Armenia.
Export from Armenia mainly agricultural products are done by tracks through Georgia to Russia.
2.1 Armenia Port of Poti
Key port information can also be found at: Maritime Database Website
Port Overview
Being a landlocked country and the subject of a trade embargo by 2 of its 4 neighbours, the Georgian ports Poti and Batumi on the Black Sea coast provides access for the majority of shipments to Armenia.
Port Poti is on a plain, where the Rioni River empties into the Black Sea, 265 km northwest of Tbilisi, with its geographical location represents a crossroad of the Caucasian corridor.
Nowadays the port is equipped with modern cargo handling facilities and in line with the European standards. The port has open and closed warehouses, supportive constructions, 8 cargo handling complex located at 15 berths of the “northern port” and “inner basin”, passenger station and berths for fishing fleet. Sea Port of Poti has all conditions to satisfy client’s different requirements regarding cargo and passenger carriage.
Port website: Port of Poti Website
Port Location and Contacts |
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Country |
Georgia |
Province or District |
SAMEGRELO |
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) |
POTI |
Port's Complete Name |
PORT POTI |
Latitude |
42.15406 |
Longitude |
41.66006 |
Managing Company or Port Authority |
APM Terminals |
Management Contact Person |
Poti New Terminal Consortium (PNTC) 116, Tsereteli ave. Business Center Didube Plaza Post code: 0119, Tbilisi, Georgia Tel: +995 322 357 174 |
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations |
Kutaisi International Airport |
Port Picture
Plans for the port in future can be found in this video on YouTube.
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
For information on Port of Poti contact details, please see the following link: Port of Poti Website
Port Performance
Seasonal Constraints |
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Occurs |
Time Frame |
Rainy Season |
Yes |
October- May |
Major Import Campaigns |
n/a |
n/a |
Handling Figures for 2015 |
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Vessel Calls |
1300 |
Container Traffic (TEUs) |
400,000 |
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2015 |
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Bulk (MT) |
8 million |
Break bulk (MT) |
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Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Port tariffs are determined in accordance with the Maritime Code of Georgia, Civil Code of Georgia, Georgian law and other legislative acts relating to transport rules and regulations according to the legislative normative act.
Tariffs are established according to the vessel conditional volume, which is determined with international measurement certificate or according to - LOA of vessel, breadth and molded depth.
Barges, or floating objects combination volumes are determined as sum of separate elements. All charges for services should be paid by forwarder (ship-owner, freighter) or by vessel agent before any vessel leaves from port. In the case of non-payment of service tariffs and fines, the Port Administration Office will provide written notice and the Harbour Master who is permitted to refuse permission for the vessel to leave the port. Lighter ships, which carry out loading operations on internal and external roadstead, pay tariffs according to the lighter volume, which will be given at time of vessel call in port and will receive at time of leaving the port.
Services which are conducted during holidays incur a 25% surcharge for every vessel
Holidays are defined according to the labour law of Georgia. All kinds of service should be in detail decoded in the bill presented to ship-owner, included service carried out during the holidays. For the calculation of service fees, times rounded-up for each 30 minutes. Therefore, less than 30 minutes will be counted as half an hour and more than 30 minutes will be charged as 1 hour. Payment of tonnage, channel, berthing, sanitary inspection service and watchman tariffs are carried out once and will be paid per operation, by which a vessel arrived to the port. The navigation regimes are established for tariff award:
National Transporting – refers to vessels under the flag of Georgia, which carries out a navigation in Azov and Black Sea Basin between the ports of Georgia and CIS.
Vessels with privilege or national regime – refers to vessels, under the flag of Georgia that have concluded an agreement regarding commercial navigation and the vessels under the flag of Georgia as well, which carry out a navigation not in CIS countries.
Vessels with regular regime – refer to vessels, under the flag of Georgia has not concluded an agreement regarding a commercial navigation. For all tariff calculations, for those oil carrier (OBO) vessels and tankers, that have double bottom, double board or insulated ballast tanks (containers), their conditional volume is multiplied on coefficient -0.85, in case the vessel (agent) presents the International Certificate (IOPP) - to avoid the sea from oil pollution.
Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth |
Quantity |
Length (m) |
Maximum Draft (m) |
Conventional Berth |
8 |
154-264 |
8—12.5 |
Container Berth |
1 |
211 |
8.25 |
Silo Berth |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Berthing Tugs |
1-2 engine x 1,775 HP 1-2 engine x 1,200 HP 1-2 engine x 600 HP 1-2 engine x 480 HP |
n/a |
n/a |
General Cargo Handling Berths
General Cargo - Imports |
Berths |
Imports – Bagged Cargo |
8, 9, 10 ( see below drawing Nº 1) |
Exports – Bagged Cargo |
8, 9, 10 ( see below drawing Nº 1) |
Imports – Steel Goods |
(see below drawing Nº 1) |
Imports & Exports – Ro-Ro |
(see below drawing Nº 1) |
Port Handling Equipment
Currently the Port is a separate business entity and is operating its own equipment as private company.
Equipment |
Available |
Total Quantity and Capacity Available |
Dockside Crane |
Yes |
20; Capacity – 358 MT |
Container Gantries |
Yes |
3; Capacity – 120 MT |
Mobile Cranes |
Yes |
3; Capacity - 138 MT |
Reachstacker |
Yes |
8; Capacity – 360 MT |
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) |
Yes |
4 |
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines |
No |
|
Transtainer |
No |
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Forklifts |
Yes |
8; Capacity – 60 MT |
Port of Poti: Berthing Details |
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Berth No |
Length (m) |
Draft (m) |
Specialized for handling |
Equipped with |
1 |
200 |
12.5 |
Liquid Oil Products |
Liquid Oil handling Terminal |
2 |
185 |
12.5 |
Rail, Cars, Trucks & Containers |
Ferry Terminal 2x 20 mt cranes |
3 |
215 |
8.5 |
Metals, Equipment, Pipes |
5 cranes up to 20 mt capacity |
4 |
440 |
6.5 |
Fertilizer & General cargo |
2 cranes up to 20 mt capacity |
5 |
173 |
8.5 |
General Cargo |
2 cranes up to 20 mt capacity |
6 |
220 |
9.7 |
Metal Scrap |
2 cranes up to 20 mt capacity |
7 |
210 |
8.2 |
Container Terminal |
3 cranes up to 40 mt capacity |
8 |
220 |
9.7 |
Grain Bulk & General Cargo |
3 cranes up to 20 mt capacity |
9 |
220 |
8.0 |
Grain Bulk & General Cargo |
3 cranes up to 6 mt capacity |
10 |
220 |
8.0 |
Grain Bulk & General Cargo |
3 cranes up to 20 mt capacity |
11 |
220 |
8.0 |
Grain Bulk & General Cargo |
n/a |
12 |
260 |
8.0 |
Ro-Ro Passenger Terminal |
n/a |
13 |
97 |
8.5 |
Ro-Ro Passenger Terminal |
n/a |
14 |
240 |
8.5 |
Dish of fishing fleet |
n/a |
Port of Poti: Port Specifications |
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Pilot Boats |
2 |
Water Barges |
1 |
Police Boats |
1 |
Anti-pollution Boats |
1 |
Speed Boats |
2 |
Link to current port berthing details web page: Port of Poti Website |
Container Facilities
The port has one designated container terminal (terminal No. 7) and each major/ international container lines represented in Port Poti such as Maersk, MSC, CMA/CGM, Zim, Happag Lyods have their own terminals outside of port.
Container Facilities |
20ft (TEU’s) |
40ft (FEU’s) |
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Container Facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
Container Freight Stations (CFS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of CFS |
3 |
3 |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of Stations (connection points) |
1 |
1 |
Containerized Cargo Handling Charges |
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Discharge, loading, shifting within the hold or shifting on deck without landing |
€48 |
€60 |
Containers handled via a conventional ship |
€23 |
€30 |
Containers handled on a Ro-Ro basis |
n/a |
n/a |
Empty Containers |
n/a |
n/a |
Transhipment containers, overland containers, containers shipped & re-landed or landed & re-shipped or shifted from hold to hold |
€23 |
€30 |
2.2 Armenia Aviation
Key airport information may also be found at: World Aero Data Website
For information on Armenia aviation contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Armenia Airport Company Contact List
Domestic airports or air strips are not functioning since collapse of Soviet Union. Government is currently trying to recover at least one or two airports/ air strips which will be designated airports / air strips for Ministry of Emergency Situations, recently airport in Stepanavan has been passed to MoEs. However at this stage both runway and building has to be completely renovated.
The executive state authority, administrating civil aviation in the Republic of Armenia is General Department of Civil Aviation (GDCA). The GDCA supervises aviation services and aviation infrastructures that operate in the Republic of Armenia, as well as introduces consultancy and suggestions on the state policies in the aviation sector to the Government of the Republic of Armenia
The main objectives and functions of GDCA are:
- Realization of the state administration in civil aviation and non-military state aviation
- Preparation, development and negotiation of the principles of the state policies related to the rights of internal and international air navigation, as well as of international agreements referring to these rights and submission to the Government of the Republic of Armenia for approval
- Definition, regulation and monitoring of the civil aviation activities, including the operation of airports and navigation services, as well as of the safety and operational requirements of ground equipment and various services in the sphere of aviation to ensure their compliance to the requirements of the legislation and the International Agreements of the Republic of Armenia.
- Realization of control and monitoring of the operators of the civil aviation, as well as of the activities and provided services and their quality, the flight and aviation safety to ensure their permanent compliance with the current requirements of the Legislation of the Republic of Armenia
- Regulation of the air traffic services, as well as aeronautical communication and aeronautical information services of the civil aviation in peacetime in compliance with the present Law
- Development, approval and introduction in the field of civil aviation of the regulations ensuring fulfilment of the requirements of the International Agreements of the Republic of Armenia, Legislation of the Republic of Armenia, and the documents of the international aviation organizations, if the latter refer, or may refer to the objectives of military aviation, coordinating these activities with the Authorized State Government Body in the sphere of protection
- In compliance with law, to issue corresponding certificates, licenses, and permits for all aviation activities; organization of corresponding examinations, tests and monitoring activities with involvement of corresponding experts as needed
- Expert investigations of aviation accidents and incidents in the sphere of civil aviation (accidents and incidents investigation); analysis of the existing ideas on safety (security) issues and provision of the corresponding information to the providers of aviation services aimed at prevention of accidents in future
- Introduction and implementation of the Republic of Armenia National Program for aviation security
- Coordination of search and rescue services in case of the aircraft accidents, which did not cause secondary consequences
- Collection, analysis and evaluation of statistical data on financial and production activities of aircraft and airport operators in the civil aviation sector
- Bringing to administrative account the responsible persons for violation of the rules and regulations of flight and aviation safety in the sphere of civil aviation.
- Implementation of other goals reserved to it under the Republic of Armenia legislation
- General Department of Civil Aviation may realize the control of the aviation services and the infrastructure stipulated by the Concession Agreement only over the realization of safety and security requirements of ICAO and other international organizations to which the Republic of Armenia is a partner
- Inspections with regard to the Concessionaires are realized only over the compliance of safety and security requirements of ICAO and other international organizations to which the Republic of Armenia is a partner.
Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft
Single non-scheduled flight may be operated to/from the Republic of Armenia upon permission granted by General Department of Civil Aviation (GDCA). To operate a single non-scheduled air service the aircraft operator at least 72 hours before the flight departure time shall submit to the GDCA an Application with attached necessary documents required for getting the permission. The Application for getting air traffic permission (single non-scheduled air transportation) shall include the following information:
- name of the aircraft operator or the organization operating private flight, location, all numbers for communications; ICAO three-letter designator code of the aircraft operator and flight number;
- State of registry of the aircraft;
- Aircraft type, nationality and registration marks;
- Purpose of flight;
- Route of the flight (entry and exit points) in the airspace of the Republic of Armenia; Departure aerodrome, arrival aerodrome in the Republic of Armenia, final aerodrome; Type of traffic (Passenger, cargo, combined);
- Load of the aircraft (number of passengers, weight and nature of cargo); Date and time of the flight operation;
- Standard equipment of the aircraft;
- Form of payment for services and fees. In case of non cash payment, indicate the name of the bank and the account number; The following documents shall be attached to the Application;
- copy of Air Operator Certificate with attached Annexes or special supplementary regulations on operations;
- copy of permission (license) granted by the aeronautical authorities of the State of registration of the aircraft operator for operation of the route mentioned in the Application, if an issuance of such a document is prescribed by the legislation of this State;
- copy of airworthiness certificate and registration certificates of the aircraft, intended for air transportation mentioned in the Application;
- purpose of air transportation, data about the passengers (name, surname, citizenship and meeting party) and/or cargo (type of cargo, weight, nature, consignee and consignor) transported;
- copies of insurance certificates for passengers, baggage, cargo, third party liabilities, intended for air transportation;
NOTE: ALL COPIES OF ABOVE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE NOTARY OR THE CEO OF THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR.
The GDCA may request additional documents or other information not specified in para above. The application shall be written in Armenian or Russian or English language. The application shall be made by the aircraft operator.
The operator intending to perform non-scheduled flights to/from the Republic of Armenia shall submit application to GDCA for permission to carry out such operations not less than: for series of non-scheduled flights - 14 full working days, and, for a single non-scheduled flight - 72 hours prior to the intended time of operation. Applications for such permits shall be submitted to the General Department of Civil Aviation.
Non-scheduled flights of foreign civil aircraft transiting the airspace of the Republic of Armenia without landing at the airports of the Republic of Armenia may be conducted without special permission.
2.2.1 Armenia Zvartnots International Airport
Airport Overview
Yerevan “Zvartnots” international airport, the main air gate, was put into operation in 1980.
Airport is located 10 km far from Yerevan. The geometric dimensions of the airport runway are 3850x56m. According to the international criteria the airport complies with “4D” class. The navigation system, installed in the airport, provides 30x300m meteorological minimum conditions for landing, which complies with ICAO CAT II.
In accordance with the RA legislation and international standards the airport of “Zvartnots” airport is certified by the General Department of Civil Aviation at the government of the Republic of Armenia.
Currently the new terminal, which corresponds to the international standards and equipped with up-to-date technologies, is operating with its full capacity.
The main international carriers are: Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Alitalia, Fly Dubai etc.
Airport operational and technical parameters make it possible to operate Boeing-747, Airbus- 310, IL-86, ANT-124, IL-62 and low-class airplanes.
Location Details |
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Country |
Armenia |
Latitude |
40.14728 |
Province / District |
Armavir District |
Longitude |
44.39588 |
Town or City (Closest) |
Yerevan |
Elevation (ft and m) |
2,838 ft / 865 m |
Airfield Name |
'Zvartnots' international airport |
IATA and ICAO Codes |
EVN UDYZ |
Open From (hours) |
24 hours |
Open To (hours) |
24 hours |
Airport Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
For information on Armenia airport contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Armenia Airport Company Contact List
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/
There is one commercial helicopters operator in Yerevan, whose website can be found at the following link: https://armheli.com/services/
Runways
The runway of is capable of accepting aircrafts of capacity Antonov An-124, Airbus 380 and Boeing 747- 400. The airport terminals, passenger lounge and runways are maintained in perfect order to invite international flight round the year.
Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
3850 x 56 |
Orientation |
09: Approach 85º 27: Approach 265º |
Surface |
70/F/C/X/T Asphalt/Concrete |
Helicopter Pad(s)
There is no designated helicopter pad at Zvartnots Airport. Landing at the airport would be just in case of emergency.
Helipad #1 |
|
Present (Yes / No) |
No |
Largest helicopter that can land |
No Limitation Mi-26 |
Width and Length (metres) |
189 x 52 m |
Surface |
Asphalt |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Customs |
YES |
JET A-1 fuel |
YES |
Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
YES |
Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refuelling |
YES |
Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
YES |
Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground Power (mobile) |
YES |
Pax transport to airfield |
YES |
Ground Handling Services |
YES |
Control Tower |
YES |
Latrine Servicing |
YES |
Weather Facilities |
YES |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
YES |
Catering Services |
YES |
De-icing Equipment |
YES |
Base Operating Room |
YES |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
YES |
Airport Radar |
YES |
Approach & Runway Lights |
YES |
NDB |
YES |
VOR |
YES |
ILS |
YES |
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Airport Operating Details
Operating Details | |||
Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo |
B-777, B-747, An-124, L-1011, MD-11, DC-10 |
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Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet |
B-777, B-747, An-124, L-1011, MD-11, DC-10 |
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Total aircraft parking area (m²) |
82,597 m² with 28 ramps Each parking area is 100 m x 150 m Aircraft are towed by tugs to the taxiways The runway, ramp and the loading areas are lit at night |
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Storage Area (mt) |
10,000 m² |
Cubic Meters (m³) |
30,000 m³ |
Cargo Handling Equipment Available (Yes / No) |
Yes |
If "Yes" specify below |
|
Elevators / Hi Loaders (Yes / No) |
YES |
Max Capacity (mt) |
3000 |
Can elevators / hi loaders reach the upper level of a B747 (Yes / No) |
Can reach the upper deck of a B747 |
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Loading Ramps (Yes / No) |
YES / High Loader, Forklift, Conveyor Belt, Dollies,ClarkTug, Pallet Jack |
Storage Facilities
Zvartnots Cargo Terminal has been operating since 1998."Zvartnots” Cargo Terminal has: 10,000 m2 warehouse territory and capability to handle over 100,000 mt of cargo annually.
Various facilities for handling special cargo. Provides: Handling by applying state-of-the-art equipment 24-hour cargo handling, able to handle of all types of cargo, including AVI, DGR, HUM, PER, VAL, Warehouse is bonded warehouse, with customs terminal.
Airfield Costs
Navigation Charges
Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg) |
Navigation (per journey) USD - $ |
Landing USD $ |
Night Landing USD - $ |
Night Take-Off USD - $ |
Parking |
Handling Charges |
0 - 7,000 |
€6.00 |
1944.00 |
2333.00 |
Minimum 1100.00 u up to 200 mt aircraft than 7.95 per MT |
0.25 mt / hour |
45.00 |
7,001 - 136,000 |
€6.00 |
1944.00 |
2333.00 |
Minimum 1100.00 u up to 200 mt aircraft than 7.95 per MT |
0.25 mt / hour |
60.00 |
136,001 - and over |
€6.00 |
1944.00 |
2333.00 |
Minimum 1100.00 u up to 200 mt aircraft than 7.95 per MT |
€0.20 mt / hour |
€54 |
GROUND HANDLING CARGO AIRCRAFT CHARGES. Charges are imposed based on the maximum take off weight of the cargo airplane Basic Ground Handling Charges. The basic ground handling fee (BASIC FEE) varies by cargo aircraft maximum take off weight as described in the following chart: CARGO AIRCRAFT MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT (US$) a) 0 to 50 tons - 180 b) 51 to 100 tons - 220 c) 101 to 150 tons - 260 d) More than 150 tons - 300 The outlined basic fees include the following services to be rendered in accordance with the requirements of one cargo aircraft arrival and one aircraft departure:
Supplementary Services Charges All services exceeding the basic provision contemplated for any given flight will be charged as Supplementary Services in addition to the BASIC FEE which applies for the flight according to the aircraft accommodation capability. Aircraft Pushback Service required for a Narrow Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE- is US$ 84 (United States of America Dollars Eighty Four) per each occasion. Aircraft Pushback Service required for a Wide Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE- is US$ 148 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Forty Eight) per each occasion. Towing of a Narrow Body Aircraft Charge is US$ 148 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Forty Eight) per each hour or fraction there off. Minimum Charge for Towing a Narrow Body Aircraft is one (1) hour at US$ 148 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Forty Eight) . Towing of a Wide Body Aircraft Charge is U$S 253 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred Fifty Three) per each hour or fraction there off. Minimum Charge for Towing a Wide Body Aircraft is one (1) hour at U$S 253 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred Fifty Three) Hot water truck is charged US$ 250 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred Fifty) per each hour or fraction. De-Icing truck presence during all turn around time is charged US$ 60 (United States of America Dollars Sixty) per each hour or fraction. For Cargo Aircraft Concentrates or Mixtures of ISO/SAE Type II Fluid in accordance to the European standards used for De-Icing/Anti-Icing Services and Snow/Ice Removal is charged US$ 4.50 per each liter. Charge for each liter of warm water used for De-Icing/Anti-Icing for Cargo Aircraft is US$ 0.05. Ground Air Start Unit Support Charge is U$S 195 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Ninety Five) per each occasion. De-Icing/Anti-Icing Services and Snow/Ice Removal According to the Carrier's Instructions Charge is on request, charged US$ 300 (United States of America Dollars Three Hundred) per each 30 minutes or fraction. Passenger stairs price is US$ 10 (United States of America Dollars Ten) per each occasion. Marshalling and provision of parking related services (provision and removing of wheel chocks, safety cones and pin) required for a Narrow Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE - is US$ 65 (United States of America Dollars Sixty Five) per each occasion. Marshalling and provision of parking related services (provision and removing of wheel chocks, safety cones and pin) required for a Wide Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE- is US$ 95 (United States of America Dollars Ninety Five) per each occasion. Use of Ground Power Unit, up to maximum 3 (three) continuous hours Additional Ground Power Unit Support for cargo aircraft exceeding the maximum of three (3) continuous hours granted within the BASIC FEE, is charged US $ 100 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred)" per each hour or fraction thereof. Handling in case of technical landing for other than commercial purposes will be charged at 50% ( fifty per cent) of the above rates, provided that a physical change of load is not involved. Handling in case of return to ramp will not be charged extra, provided that a physical change of load is not involved. Handling in case of return to ramp involving a physical change of load will be charged as for handling in case of technical landing in accordance with11.05.01. Handling in case of a ferry flight will be charged at 70% (seventy per cent) of the above rates, provided that a physical change of load is not involved. Additional charge for night service: all charges for all services described in this XII chapter rendered from 21.00 up to 7.00 am will be increased in 30% (thirty per cent) Flight coordination/assistance upon request:
will be charged US$ 200 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred) for turnaround. SERVICES NOT INCLUDED All services not included will be charged for at AIA rates. DISBURSEMENTS Any disbursements made by the Handling Company on behalf of the Carrier will be reimbursed by the Carrier at cost price plus an accounting surcharge of 30% (thirty percent). |
Cargo Terminal Charges
Import |
Rate US$ / kg |
Handling Charge per kg |
$0.082 Minimum cargo handling USD 35.00 |
Break Bulk Fee |
$0.082 |
Diplomatic Mail |
$0.082 |
Strong Room – per consignment |
$0.082 |
Cold Storage Fee |
$0.082 |
Delivery outside normal working hours |
|
Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt |
|
Storage per kg per day – Grace period? hours |
First 24 hours free then $0.01 |
Export |
Rate US$ / kg |
Handling charges – Unpalletized cargo |
$0.082 Minimum cargo handling USD 35.00 |
International Air WayBill |
$25 |
Local Air WayBill |
$10 |
Air Way Bill Amendment - Cancellation |
$5 |
Air Way Bill Documentation |
$15 |
Diplomatic Mail |
$15 |
Storage charges per kg per day |
$0.016 |
Security
The airport has its own security services which is reliable.
2.2.2 Armenia Shirak International Airport
Airport Overview
Gyumri “Shirak” airport has been in operation since 1961 and is the second international airport of the Republic of Armenia. The geometric dimensions of the aerodrome runway are 3220 x 45m. According to the international criteria the aerodrome complies with “4D” class. The navigation system, installed in the aerodrome, provides 60x550m meteorological minimum conditions for landing, which complies with ICAO CAT.
In accordance with the RA legislation and international standards the aerodrome of “Shirak” airport is certified by the General Department of Civil Aviation at the government of the Republic of Armenia.
Aerodrome of “Shirak” airport is a civil aerodrome of joint base. Aerodrome operational and technical parameters make it possible to operate Boeing-757, Airbus- 319(320), IL-76, TU-154 and low-class airplanes. “Shirak” airport can be used as an alternate to “Zvartnots” airport.
The surface of the aerodrome runway and taxiway “A” was repaired and the aerodrome lighting system was modernized: new system IDMAN was installed. The runway surface capacity was improved.
The surface of aerodrome main taxiway, taxiway “B” and aircraft stands was repaired. From “Shirak” airport flights are carried out to a number of cities of Russian Federation.
Location Details |
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Country |
Armenia |
Latitude |
40.71667 |
Province / District |
Shirak District |
Longitude |
43.83333 |
Town or City (Closest) |
Gyumri |
Elevation (ft and m) |
5,000 ft / 1,639 m |
Airfield Name |
“Shirak” airport |
IATA and ICAO Codes |
LWN UDSG |
Open From (hours) |
06:00 |
Open To (hours) |
18:00 hours |
Airport Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
For information on Armenia airport company contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Armenia Airport Company Contact List
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: AZ Freight
Runways
The runway of “Shirak” airport is capable of accepting aircrafts of capacity Antonov An-124, Airbus 380 and Boeing 747- 400. The airport terminals, passenger lounge and runways are maintained in perfect order to invite international flight round the year.
Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
3220 x 45 |
Orientation |
02: Approach 24º 20: Approach 204º |
Surface |
64/F/C/X/T Asphalt/ Concrete |
Helicopter Pad(s)
No helicopter pad. Landing at the airport would be just in case of emergency.
Helipad #1 |
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Present (Yes / No) |
No |
Largest helicopter that can land |
No Limitation Mi-26 |
Width and Length (metres) |
189 x 52 m |
Surface |
Asphalt |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Customs |
YES |
JET A-1 fuel |
YES |
Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
YES |
Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refuelling |
No |
Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
YES |
Cargo terminal |
No |
Ground Power (mobile) |
YES |
Pax transport to airfield |
YES |
Ground Handling Services |
YES |
Control Tower |
YES |
Latrine Servicing |
YES |
Weather Facilities |
YES |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
Category: 9 |
Catering Services |
No |
De-icing Equipment |
YES |
Base Operating Room |
YES |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
YES |
Airport Radar |
YES |
Approach & Runway Lights |
YES |
NDB |
YES |
VOR |
YES |
ILS |
YES |
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Airport Operating Details
Operating Details |
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Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo: |
B-777, B-747, An-124, L-1011, MD-11, DC-10 |
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Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet |
B-777, B-747, An-124, L-1011, MD-11, DC-10 |
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Total aircraft parking area (m²) |
82,597 m² with 28 ramps Each parking area is 100 m x 150 m Aircraft are towed by tugs to the taxiways The runway, ramp and the loading areas are lit at night |
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Storage Area (mt) |
n/a |
Cubic Meters (m³) |
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Cargo Handling Equipment Available (Yes / No) |
No |
If "Yes" specify below |
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Elevators / Hi Loaders (Yes / No) |
No |
Max Capacity (mt) |
|
Can elevators / hi loaders reach the upper level of a B747 (Yes / No) |
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Loading Ramps (Yes / No) |
No |
Storage Facilities
No storage facilities at the airport
Airfield Costs
Navigation Charges
Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg) |
Navigation (per journey) USD - $ |
Landing USD - $ |
Night Landing USD - $ |
Night Take-Off USD - $ |
Parking |
Handling Charges |
|
0 - 7,000 |
€6.00 |
€3.80 |
€4.56 |
€4.94 |
€0.20 mt / hour |
€30 |
|
7,001 - 136,000 |
€6.00 |
€760 for 1st 200 mt then €5.30 for each additional mt |
€912 for 1st 200 mt then €6.36 for each additional mt |
€1185.6 for 1st 200 mt then €8.27 for each additional mt |
€0.20 mt / hour |
€45 |
|
136,001 - and over |
€6.00 |
€1,555 for 1st 350 mt then €7.30 for each additional mt |
€1,866 for 1st 350 mt then €8.76 for each additional mt |
€2,426 for 1st 350 mt then €11.40 for each additional mt |
€0.20 mt / hour |
€54 |
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GROUND HANDLING CARGO AIRCRAFT CHARGES. Charges are imposed based on the maximum take off weight of the cargo airplane Basic Ground Handling Charges. The basic ground handling fee (BASIC FEE) varies by cargo aircraft maximum take off weight as described in the following chart: CARGO AIRCRAFT MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT (US$) a) 0 to 50 mt - 180 b) 51 to 100 mt - 220 c) 101 to 150 mt - 260 d) More than 150 mt - 300 The outlined basic fees include the following services to be rendered in accordance with the requirements of one cargo aircraft arrival and one aircraft departure:
Supplementary Services Charges All services exceeding the basic provision contemplated for any given flight will be charged as Supplementary Services in addition to the BASIC FEE which applies for the flight according to the aircraft accommodation capability. Aircraft Pushback Service required for a Narrow Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE- is US$ 84 (United States of America Dollars Eighty Four) per each occasion. Aircraft Pushback Service required for a Wide Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE- is US$ 148 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Forty Eight) per each occasion. Towing of a Narrow Body Aircraft Charge is US$ 148 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Forty Eight) per each hour or fraction there off. Minimum Charge for Towing a Narrow Body Aircraft is one (1) hour at US$ 148 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Forty Eight) . Towing of a Wide Body Aircraft Charge is U$S 253 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred Fifty Three) per each hour or fraction there off. Minimum Charge for Towing a Wide Body Aircraft is one (1) hour at U$S 253 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred Fifty Three) Hot water truck is charged US$ 250 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred Fifty) per each hour or fraction. De-Icing truck presence during all turn around time is charged US$ 60 (United States of America Dollars Sixty) per each hour or fraction. For Cargo Aircraft Concentrates or Mixtures of ISO/SAE Type II Fluid in accordance to the European standards used for De-Icing/Anti-Icing Services and Snow/Ice Removal is charged US$ 4.50 per each liter. Charge for each liter of warm water used for De-Icing/Anti-Icing for Cargo Aircraft is US$ 0.05. Ground Air Start Unit Support Charge is U$S 195 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred Ninety Five) per each occasion. De-Icing/Anti-Icing Services and Snow/Ice Removal According to the Carrier's Instructions Charge is on request, charged US$ 300 (United States of America Dollars Three Hundred) per each 30 minutes or fraction. Passenger stairs price is US$ 10 (United States of America Dollars Ten) per each occasion. Marshalling and provision of parking related services (provision and removing of wheel chocks, safety cones and pin) required for a Narrow Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE - is US$ 65 (United States of America Dollars Sixty Five) per each occasion. Marshalling and provision of parking related services (provision and removing of wheel chocks, safety cones and pin) required for a Wide Body Aircraft Charge - in addition to that which is included in the BASIC FEE- is US$ 95 (United States of America Dollars Ninety Five) per each occasion. Use of Ground Power Unit, up to maximum 3 (three) continuous hours Additional Ground Power Unit Support for cargo aircraft exceeding the maximum of three (3) continuous hours granted within the BASIC FEE, is charged US $ 100 (United States of America Dollars One Hundred)" per each hour or fraction thereof. Handling in case of technical landing for other than commercial purposes will be charged at 50% ( fifty per cent) of the above rates, provided that a physical change of load is not involved. Handling in case of return to ramp will not be charged extra, provided that a physical change of load is not involved. Handling in case of return to ramp involving a physical change of load will be charged as for handling in case of technical landing in accordance with11.05.01. Handling in case of a ferry flight will be charged at 70% (seventy per cent) of the above rates, provided that a physical change of load is not involved. Additional charge for night service: all charges for all services described in this XII chapter rendered from 21.00 up to 7.00 am will be increased in 30% (thirty per cent) Flight coordination/assistance upon request:
will be charged US$ 200 (United States of America Dollars Two Hundred) for turnaround. SERVICES NOT INCLUDED All services not included will be charged for at AIA rates. DISBURSEMENTS Any disbursements made by the Handling Company on behalf of the Carrier will be reimbursed by the Carrier at cost price plus an accounting surcharge of 30% (thirty per cent). |
Security
The airport has it’s own security services which is reliable.
2.3 Armenia Road Network
Armenia has a relatively well-developed road network, serving all areas of its economy with 257.6 km of roads per 1,000 km2. Most of freight and passenger transport is made by road. The road network is 7,700 km long with 1,400 km of interstate roads, 2,520 km of regional roads and 3,780 km of local roads. Surface condition of these roads varies from excellent to fair, although all are passable. Many sections are dual carriageway. The southern half of the country is very mountainous and has only one single main road stretching from Vaik to Meghri on the Iranian border. Damage to this road due to an earthquake or landslide could severely affect transportation of supplies to the region. Secondary roads are in poor condition and local knowledge would be essential before dispatching any supplies along such routes. The average width of the main roads is from 6 to 8 m and the secondary roads up to around 5 m. The road surface is mainly asphalt. Most of the roads are open all year, however during the winter; the roads in the North (Shirak and Lori Marzes) and in the South (Synik) could be closed for shorter periods due to insufficient snow cleaning machinery. The heavy snow and fogs are mostly common from the end of January to the beginning of February
From 1992 till nowadays road reconstruction and rehabilitation are one of main areas were government of Armenia is involved together with different international organizational and fund, such as World Bank and MCA (Millennium Challenges Account) and All Armenian Fund. With help of these organizations all major roads and now even smaller road has been reconstructed and some portions even completely rebuilt. Such as recently built tunnel between roads Sevan-Dilijan let to bypass certain mount passes. Overall road maintenance relies on Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Armenia.
Distance Matrix
DISTANCES FROM CAPITAL CITY TO MAJOR TOWNS (km) | ||||||||
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Yerevan |
Gyumri |
Vanadzor |
Goris |
Vardenis |
Ashotsk |
Meghri |
Idjevan |
Yerevan |
- |
125 |
118 |
240 |
162 |
160 |
373 |
135 |
Gyumri |
125 |
- |
60 |
365 |
238 |
36 |
498 |
136 |
Vanadzor |
118 |
60 |
- |
368 |
166 |
92 |
491 |
76 |
Goris |
240 |
365 |
368 |
- |
402 |
400 |
133 |
375 |
Vardenis |
162 |
238 |
166 |
402 |
- |
274 |
535 |
156 |
Ashotsk |
160 |
36 |
92 |
400 |
274 |
- |
533 |
172 |
Meghri |
373 |
498 |
491 |
133 |
535 |
533 |
- |
508 |
Idjevan |
135 |
136 |
76 |
375 |
156 |
172 |
508 |
- |
Road Security
Public Safety is of major concern to the Republic of Armenia established in National Security Strategy of the Republic of Armenia. High level political interest in improving road safety clearly exists in Armenia, with the ambition to achieve the good practice road safety levels found in Europe. Armenia is firmly committed to improving its safety performance. In December 2005, a Presidential decree formed a multi-agency Task Force to develop proposals to address traffic management and safety issues and to develop proposals to reform the provision of traffic safety management services provided by the traffic police.
The vehicle fleet in Armenia is old (12 years on average) and of relatively poor safety quality, however at least 10,000 newer vehicles are imported annually. Armenia is experiencing rapid growth in motor vehicle ownership and use. In the last five years the motor vehicle fleet increased by 30%, while the traffic carried by road increased by 38% (freight) and 61% (passengers). This rapid motorization is causing traffic congestion in Yerevan and traffic collisions to increase rapidly across the country
There have been insecurity incidents on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan mainly in areas of Tavush and Gegharkunik regions, with several incidents on road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan, which passes close to the border and military emplacements.
In the winter due to heavy snows some roads, especially road from Vanadzor to Yerevan and Yerevan to Kapan might be closed for one or two days, in winter all trucks have to have chains to drive through mountainous areas.
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
According to local legislation there are limits on certain axle loads:
- Single axle up to 10 mt
- Double axle up to 18 mt
- Triple axel up to 22 mt
Above these limits there are charges per km, which has to be paid at the border crossing, in case trucks are registered not in Armenia, and trucks registered in Armenia within 30 days.
Charges per km for truck with single axle exceeding load of 10 tons |
AMD |
USD |
Load Capacity: From 10 – up to 10.5 tons |
45.00 |
0.11 |
Load Capacity: From 10.5 – up to 11 tons |
110.00 |
0.27 |
Load Capacity: From 11.00 – up to 11.5 tons |
175.00 |
0.42 |
Load Capacity: From 11.5 – up to 12.00 tons |
265.00 |
0.64 |
Load Capacity: From 12.00 – up to 12.5 tons |
375.00 |
0.91 |
Load Capacity: From 12.5 – up to 13.00 tons |
530.00 |
1.28 |
Load Capacity: From 13.00 – up to 13.5 tons |
770.00 |
1.87 |
Load Capacity: From 13.50 – up to 14.0 tons |
1100.00 |
2.66 |
Load Capacity: From 14.00 – up to 14.5 tons |
1430.00 |
3.46 |
Load Capacity: From 14.5 – up to 15.00 tons |
1760.00 |
4.26 |
Load Capacity: From 15.00 – up to 15.5 tons |
2100.00 |
5.09 |
Load Capacity: From 15.5 – up to 16.0 tons |
2400.00 |
5.81 |
Above 16.00 tons and higher 2400 AMD plus 45 AMD per each 500 kg per km |
Charges per km for truck with double axle exceeding load of 18 tons |
AMD |
USD |
Load Capacity: From 18 – up to 19 tons |
265.00 |
0.64 |
Load Capacity: From 19 – up to 20 tons |
380.00 |
0.92 |
Load Capacity: From 20 – up to 21 tons |
430.00 |
1.04 |
Load Capacity: From 21 – up to 22 tons |
700.00 |
1.70 |
Load Capacity: From 23 – up to 23 tons |
925.00 |
2.24 |
Load Capacity: From 23 – up to 24 tons |
1190.00 |
2.88 |
Load Capacity: From 24 – up to 25 tons |
1540.00 |
3.73 |
Load Capacity: From 25– up to 26 tons |
1950.00 |
4.72 |
Above 26 tons, 2650 AMD plus 55 AMD per each 1000 kg per km |
Charges per km for truck with triple axel exceeding load of 22 tons |
AMD |
USD |
Load Capacity: From 22 – up to 22.5 tons |
90.00 |
0.22 |
Load Capacity: From 22.5 – up to 23 tons |
110.00 |
0.27 |
Load Capacity: From 23 – up to 24 tons |
175.00 |
0.42 |
Load Capacity: From 24 – up to 25 tons |
265.00 |
0.64 |
Load Capacity: From 25 – up to 26 tons |
395.00 |
0.96 |
Load Capacity: From 26 – up to 27 tons |
550.00 |
1.33 |
Load Capacity: From 27 – up to 28 tons |
705.00 |
1.71 |
Load Capacity: From 28– up to 29 tons |
880.00 |
2.13 |
Load Capacity: From 29 –up to30 tons |
1080.00 |
2.62 |
Load Capacity: From 30 – up to31 tons |
1300.00 |
3.15 |
Load Capacity: From 31 – up to 32 tons |
1540.00 |
3.73 |
Load Capacity: From 32 – up to33 tons |
1805.00 |
4.37 |
Load Capacity: From 33 – up to34 tons |
2135.00 |
5.17 |
Load Capacity: From 34 – up to35 tons |
2650.00 |
6.42 |
Above 35 tons and higher 2650 AMD plus 45 AMD per each 1000 kg per km |
NOTE: For trucks crossing border, these charges are paid at the border to the customs office or at final destination before goods are released.
Axle load limits |
LCA Country |
Transit Country |
Truck with 2 axles |
18,000 kg |
10,000 kg |
Truck with 3 axles |
22,000 kg |
30,000 kg |
Truck with 4 axles |
36,000 kg |
40,000 kg |
Road Class and Surface Conditions
According to local legislation (Nº 112 dated, 12th Jan, 2008) there are 3 types of roads in Armenia. They are interstate, republican and regional
Classification |
Road Description |
Class: Interstate, code M1 RN |
From Yerevan– Gyumri – Gogavan, average width 8 mt |
Class: Interstate, code M2 RN |
From Yerevan– Goris – Meghri, average width 5 mt |
Class: Interstate, code M6 RN |
From Yerevan–Vanadzor – Sadakhlo, average width 5 mt |
Route Nationale (bitumen), Route Nationale (gravel), Route District (gravel), Unclassified Route, Urban Routes etc… |
2.4 Armenia Railway Assessment
Overview
The Armenian railway network consists of 845 km electrified line, mostly single track according to 2008 info only around 500km is still in operational condition. Currently WFP is using railroad to import commodities from Georgian Port Poti/Batumi, segment of rail road is from Border Georgia /Armenia (rail station Ayrum) to Rail station Vanadzor. From 1999 to 2008 commodities were transported till rail station in Yerevan.
All lines are electrified, electric power is 3kV DC. The area is mountainous, so several of the lines are heavily graded and have very narrow curves. The rail system is roughly configured as a "Y" and has lines radiating from a central point just south of Yerevan.
The northeast branch roughly parallels Route M24 to Azerbaijan. About 85 percent of all goods used in Armenia are imported by rail, and prior to the conflict with Azerbaijan, most cargo came via this rail line. Closure of the line at the international border during the early 1990s caused disruption to the Armenian economy. The southern branch of the line extends south toward the Turkish border, where it turns southeast into Nakhichevan. The conflict with Azerbaijan has stopped service on this part of the rail system.
From 1994 the operative portion of the country's rail lines was the northwest branch of the "Y," which winds through the populated areas of north western Armenia before crossing into Georgia. A short spur of this line at Gyumri connects with the Turkish rail system. However, a difference in gauge with the Turkish system means that goods crossing the Turkish border must undergo a time-consuming reloading process.
In 2007 the Russian Railways RZD won the tender to operate the Armenian railways for at least 30 years, for which the name South Caucasus Railway South Caucasus Railways (SCR) has officially started business operations under a concession agreement to manage Armenian Railways CJSC (ARM). In this connection, by 1 June 2008, SCR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Russian Railways RZD, received property owned by Armenian Railways consisting of 2,000 freight wagons, 58 passenger coaches, 85 locomotives and 30 electric trains
A feasibility study is under way into the building of a 316 km single-track electrified railway linking the existing network with Gavar and the Iranian border at Meghri, replacing a disused line which passes through the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxcivan.
Railway Overview |
|
Track gauge |
1.52 m |
Total track distance |
825 km |
Port to final point in or close to country (rail) |
In North RC station “Ayrum” connected with Georgian RC “Sadakhlo” |
If relevant, form this point to Capital (road) |
200 km from Ayrum to Yerevan |
Locomotives |
85 |
Freight wagons (covered) / size |
2000 |
Rail code |
Rail Station |
Distance from Poti (km) |
572107 |
Poti |
0 |
570008 |
Samtredia |
68 |
560101 |
Tbilisi -Tovarnaja |
318 |
564609 |
Sadakhlo |
387 |
564702 |
Ajrum |
391 |
564806 |
Aktala |
403 |
564903 |
Alaverdi |
417 |
565207 |
Tumanyan |
439 |
565300 |
Vanadzor |
463 |
565404 |
Spitak |
483 |
565809 |
Gyumri |
532 |
567503 |
Bayandur |
545 |
566407 |
Agin |
577 |
566708 |
Karakert |
613 |
566801 |
Dalarik |
620 |
566905 |
Araks |
627 |
567005 |
Armavir |
638 |
567400 |
Masis |
672 |
567607 |
Karmir Blur |
686 |
Railway Companies and Consortia
For information on Armenia Railway company contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Armenia Government Contact List
2.5 Armenia Waterways Assessment
There are not any significant waterways in Armenia. As per the map, there are only two rivers which run through mountains and are not navigable.
2.6 Armenia Storage Assessment
With recent business activities and finalization of the privatization process, all possibly available storage buildings have been completely occupied, especially in Yerevan. The majority are used as storage area for companies' own needs and commercial renting of storage space as a separate entity is very limited.
It is difficult to find good storage with rail road access, especially for short term rent. Nowadays, some storage space is available in the north part of Armenia in the towns of Vanadzor and Gyumri. As a rule, almost all available storage area needs renovation. One of the recently built warehouse complexes is located in Gyumri; however, this warehouse currently does not have rail connection with the rail station. The branch was disassembled back in 1992. The approximate price per square meter per month is from 400 AMD (US$0.90) up to 800 AMD (US$ 1.95). The price varies from duration, railroad branch and etc.
Storage in Sayunik and Vaoyts Dzor Provinces
In the southern Armenia provinces of Syunik and Vaoyts Dzor, 4 available warehouses were identified in the cities of Megri/Agharak, Kapan, Goris and Vayk. For more details on these warehouses, please see the following table:
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity mt / m² / m³ |
Type[1] |
Access[2] |
Condition[3] |
Agarak Syunik Marz |
Hermine and Armine |
Yes |
625 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Fair |
Kapan Syunik Marz |
ZepurART LLC |
Yes |
1,620 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Goris Syunik Marz |
GorisTrokotajLLC |
Yes |
1,200 m² |
Concrete |
On the first floor |
Fair |
VaykVAYOTS DZOR MARZ |
ArshavirMeliyanStr |
Yes |
1,200 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Needs rehabilitation work |
- Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
- Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
- Warehouse Condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
The following sections provide information on storage throughout Armenia.
Commercial Storage
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity (mt / m² / m³) |
Type[1] |
Access[2] |
Condition[3] |
Yerevan |
Ukhtacar Ltd |
Yes |
4000 m² |
Concrete |
Rail siding |
Good |
Vanadzor |
Sarukh Star Ltd |
Yes |
2000 m² |
Concrete |
Rail siding |
Good |
Vanadzor |
Mhak Ltd |
Yes |
2000 m² |
Stone |
Rail siding |
Good |
Vanadzor |
Sartsa Kombinat Ltd |
Yes |
1000 m² |
Stone |
Rail siding |
Fair |
Vanadzor |
SCRC |
Yes |
1000 m² |
Stone |
Rail siding |
Fair |
Gyumri |
Refrigerator Plant |
Yes |
1000 m² |
Stone |
Flat |
Good |
Gyumri |
Gyumri Hats |
Yes |
2000 m² |
Stone |
Rail siding |
Fair |
- Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
- Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
- Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
Majority of international humanitarian organizations main activity in Armenia are development activities and very few of them do have storage or risk reduction programmes, some of them have small warehouses where they keep small stock of goods such as clothes or emergency packs.
Location |
Organization |
Sharing Possibility (Yes / No) |
Capacity (mt / m² / m³) |
Type[1] |
Access[2] |
Condition[3] |
Yerevan |
World Vision |
Yes |
100m² |
Concrete |
Road |
Good |
Yerevan |
UNICEF |
Yes |
130m² |
Concrete |
Road |
Good |
- Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
- Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
- Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Public Sector Storage
Below are list of available warehouse who in addition are bonded warehouses, ministries usually have small warehouses which are basically for their own needs, Ministry of Emergency Situation confirm that the have warehouse, however they do not release information on size, capacity, location of it.
Name of Warehouse |
Location / Address |
Telephone |
Rail Access |
Y/N |
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Dzunik Refrigerator |
9 Arshakunats Street, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 566 200 |
Yes |
Trans Services |
43 Shirak Street, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 420 001 |
No |
Apaven |
43 Araratyan Street, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 464 499 |
Yes |
Uratu OJSC |
12 Arin Berd Street, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 474 631 |
Yes |
Firma New |
Kotayk Marz Arinj,Armenia |
+374 10 285 348 |
No |
Hayk CJSC |
11 Arin Berd Street, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 470 032 |
Yes |
Amgo Trans |
10 Teyshebani Street, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 474 232 |
Yes |
Zangezur Terminal |
Kapan Gortsaranayin St, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 28 566 500 |
No |
Trans Alians |
90 Araratyan Street, Yerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 424 647 |
Yes |
Zvartnots Cargo Terminal |
Zvartnots Cargo Terminal Yerevan Airport,Armenia |
+374 10 493 000 Ext: 71-12 |
No |
MetXim |
15/1 Artashat HighwayYerevan,Armenia |
+374 10 499 636 |
Yes |
Cold Chain
There are only few entities who can provide cold chain warehouses one of major ones is at cargo terminal at international airport Zvartnots
Location |
Organisation / Owner |
Type [1] |
Cooling / Power [2] |
Quantity |
Total Capacity (m³) |
Condition |
Yerevan |
Zvartnotc International Airport |
Cold Room negative |
Compression |
5 |
200 m² |
Good |
Yerevan |
Dzunik |
Cold Room negative |
Compression |
5 |
800 m² |
Good |
Gyumri |
Shant |
Cold Room negative |
Compression |
8 |
1000 m² |
Good |
- Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,
- Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified
2.7 Armenia Milling Assessment
Armenia heavily depends on imported wheat grain, main source of importing grain is Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. Grain importers market is very limited only 3-4 companies are importing grain. Main importers are also ones who have milling capacity. Those 3 companies are covering almost 95 % of local market needs in terms of grain/ wheat flour.
Milling Company: Manana Grain Mill
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
Modus Granum LLC 2 Hayriyan St. v. Armash, marz Ararat, Armenia |
Name: Gurgen Nikogosyan Title: Owner Email: manangrain@mail.ru |
Tel: +374 91 407 088; +374 224 22112 |
Summary of Role and Services: Manana Grain Mill is located in the south from Yerevan at Arart Marz Village close to Armenian Azerbajian (Nakhijevan) border. It is privately owned company that provides almost 25% of wheat flour forArmenia |
Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
Yes, 4,000 m² |
|
Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
ü Good |
|
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Number of Ventilators |
10 |
Screened |
Electricity Load (KVA) |
55 KVA |
|
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
YES |
55 KVA |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
Swiss |
2000 |
2007 |
Operational |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
No |
0 |
No |
n/a |
Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Complete cycle of bag making |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
n/a |
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
Staffing |
|
Number of full time skilled workers |
20 |
Number of full time labourers |
330 |
Building |
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|
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill |
25 |
15 |
8 |
Building – Maize Mill |
10 |
10 |
5 |
Walls |
Stone / Concrete |
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Roof |
Zinc plated Sheets |
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Floor |
Concrete |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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|
Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) |
n/a |
n/a |
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
n/a |
n/a |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
As needed |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
|
Security |
|
Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
Access |
|
Distance from main town (km) |
60 km from Yerevan |
Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
1 hour |
Road condition to Mill |
Good |
Road limitation (if any) |
No limitation |
Rail connections (Yes / No) |
Yes |
On the railway from |
Yerevan To Armash |
Milling Capacity (mt) |
||
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
Wheat |
250 |
6000 |
Capacity to Blend |
---|
N/A Local standards do not require fortification |
Loading and Discharge Rates |
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AMD 250 per mt (US$ 0.47) |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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Mill have its own 4 KAMAZ trucks who are involved in what flour distribution within their own network |
Milling
Company: Bagramyan Mill
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
Bagramyan Mill (Alex Grig LLC) Karkert Villige Ararat Distr. |
Name: Sayat Gasparyan Title: General Director Email: bagramyanflour@mail.ru |
Tel: +374 10 730 880 Fax: +374 10 730 880 |
Summary of Role and Services: Bagramyan Mill (Owner Alex Grig LLC) is biggest mill in the South Caucasus, build in late 1980s and completely privatized and one of major food importing companies, ‘Lusgh Astex’ This company covers currently almost 65% of all wheat flour needs for local market. The company is equipped with a silo type warehouse for grain with a total capacity of 80,000 mt. The mill is located about 60 km south of Yerevan and has a rail connection |
Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
Yes, 8,000 m² |
|
Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
ü Good |
|
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Number of Ventilators |
26 |
Screened |
Electricity Load (KVA) |
155 KVA |
|
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
YES |
80 KVA |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
Swiss |
2000 |
2007 |
Operational |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
No |
0 |
No |
n/a |
Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Complete cycle of bag making |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
n/a |
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
n/a |
Staffing |
|
Number of full time skilled workers |
20 |
Number of full time labourers |
330 |
Building |
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|
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill |
45 |
25 |
15 |
Building – Storage |
61 |
10 |
10 |
Walls |
Stone ( concrete structure) |
||
Roof |
Concrete |
||
Floor |
Concrete |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
||
|
Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
As needed |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
YES |
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
As needed |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
|
Security |
|
Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
Access |
||
Distance from main town (km) |
60 Km from Yerevan |
|
Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
1 hour |
|
Road condition to Mill |
Good |
|
Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
No limitation |
|
Rail connections (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
On the railway from |
Yerevan |
To Armash |
Milling Capacity (Mt) |
||
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
Wheat |
500 |
10000 |
Storage Capacity |
|
Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (mt) |
Within the Compound |
2,000 m² |
Outside the Compound |
2,000 m² |
Capacity to Blend |
---|
Available but not functioning |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
---|
AMD250 per mt (US$ 0.47) |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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The mill has a rail branch-line which has a direct link to Karakert Railway Station (Code; 566708) a total of 59 km from the Masis Railroad Junction Mill have its own 3 KAMAZ trucks who are involved in what flour distribution within their own network |
Additional Notes |
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Currently there is no fortification; fortified wheat flour is imported by humanitarian organisations. |
3 Armenia Services and Supply
The following section contains information on the logistics infrastructure of Armenia.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.1 Armenia Fuel
Armenia has no proven reserves of oil or natural gas and currently imports nearly all gas from Russia. The Iran-Armenia Natural Gas Pipeline has the capacity to provide twice the country's 2008 natural gas consumption and has the potential to provide energy security for Armenia as an alternative to the Russian-dominated imports that flow through the Georgian border. Despite a lack of fossil fuels, Armenia has significant domestic electricity generation resources. The Armenian electrical energy sector has had a surplus capacity ever since emerging from a severe post-Soviet crisis in the mid-1990s thanks to the reopening of the nuclear power station at Metsamor. The Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant provides 42.9% of the country's electricity. Armenia has plans to build a new NPP in order to replace the aging Metsamor which was built in 1979. The country also has eleven hydroelectric power plants and has plans to build a geothermal power plant in Syunik. Most of the rest of Armenia's electricity is generated by the natural gas-fired thermal power plants in Yerevan (completed in 2010) and Hrazdan.
The fuel in Armenia is provided through private companies, such as Ran-Oil LLC, Flash LLC, CPS Oil Corporation Co. LTD, Max Oil LLC. There is no government entity controlling the fuel market except for the Customs/Tax office and quality testing laboratories. Most of UN agencies and NGOs have a contract with one or two distributors. A coupon system or cash payments is common. According to the quantity, some distributors can provide tanks to the organization if requested and then deliver fuel on a regular basis. Distributors also provide fuel out of Yerevan, on some remote bases. The fuel price is higher than in other countries in South Caucasus due to the transport cost. Due to high prices many of vehicles are using propane as alternative source of fuel; these systems are installed locally by specialized personnel. Almost all public transportation such as buses, taxis and private vehicles are operated by propane.
In case the Nuclear Power Station stops its activity, Armenia will become very much dependent on imported fuel, which will affect all the aspects of economic life: having shortages of energy, making the prices go higher, etc.
For more information on government and fuel provider contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Armenia Government Contact List
Information may also be found at: My Travel Cost Website which is updated monthly.
Fuel Pricing
Fuel price at local market is composed from the following: international price, transport cost, taxes. Taxes are paid during import clearance at the border. It is fixed amount per ton. The prices of fuel have decreased during the last 12 months: 12% for petrol and 7% for diesel.
Fuel Prices as of: March 31, 2019 (AMD 486.44=1US$) |
|
Petrol (per litre) |
0.84 |
Diesel (per litre) |
0.88 |
Paraffin (per litre) |
n/a |
Jet A1 (per litre) |
0.95 |
Seasonal Variations
No major seasonal variation, suppliers are very well aware when there is a high need of fuel, for instance at the beginning of agricultural season and are ordering adequate quantity way in advance.
Seasonal Variations |
|
Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No) |
No |
Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No) |
No |
Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No) |
No |
Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Fuel Transportation
Currently, Armenia is connected to foreign fuel suppliers through a single transportation corridor - the neighbouring Republic of Georgia. A single rail link and natural gas pipeline through Georgia are the only means of importing fuel to Armenia. Fuel must be shipped to Georgian ports and natural gas must transit the Georgian pipeline system to reach Armenia. Reliance on single fuel and natural gas transportation links reduces the reliability of fuel supplies to the Armenian market.
Standards, Quality and Testing
Quality of fuel is checked during importing process, quality is checked in accordance to former Soviet standard requirement Gost. Testing laboratory of Petroleum products of “National Institute of Standards” CJSC is accredited 2009-12-28, accreditation certificate N AST-001. Q-0035-2009, identification designation E 09.
Testing laboratory of Petroleum products carries out testing:
- for conformity assurance;
- on demand of legal entity and individual;
- on demand of governmental authorities and non-governmental organizations.
Testing laboratory of Petroleum products is accredited according to the requirements of HST ISO/IEC 17025-2005 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”.
Industry Control Measures | |
Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Presence of suitable firefighting equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Standards Authority |
|
Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
If yes, please identify the appropriate national and/or regional authority |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS |
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Testing Laboratories |
|
Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
|
Name |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS Petroleum products inspection center |
Address |
0051, Yerevan, Hovsep Emini St. 31a |
Telephone and Fax |
+374-10-237202 |
Contact |
n/a |
Standards Used |
GOST |
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
|
Name |
BUREAU VERITAS Automotive Testing Laboratory |
Address |
0010, Yerevan, Erebuni Plaza Business Center, Vazgen Sargsyan 26/1 |
Telephone and Fax |
+374 11 505 305 |
Contact |
n/a |
Standards Used |
GOST |
3.2 Armenia Transporters
Internal transport service providers in Armenia, are mainly small or medium size companies, who have countrywide transport capability. The majority of these companies have their own fleet of Russian manufactured Kamaz, Zil and Kraz trucks which are relatively old, however well maintained and operational. Most of trucks are equipped with 20’ DV containers and can carry 20 mt or 30 m³ cargo. Majority of these trucks are 4x4, which is an asset when driving during winter thorough mountainous roads. The maximum capacity of Zil trucks is about 5 – 6 mt, these are used for smaller consignments to rural mountainous areas.
The average fleet size of each transporter is about 10-12 trucks; however, this number can be increased because there are big numbers of individuals owning one or two trucks and ready for hire. It is important to mention, that the major producers usually own their fleet for organizing both – import of raw materials and distribution or transportation of their production to the final destination points. Likewise, wheat flour manufacturer Modus Granum LLC owns 60-65 DAF, IVECO, MAN and other similar trucks, with capacity 30 mt each.
The Republic of Armenia joined the TIR Convention in 1993. In order to implement the provisions of the Convention, “Association of International Road Carriers of Armenia” non-governmental organization was formed in 1999. AIRCA is a member of International Road Transport Union (IRU) and was recognized as guaranteeing organization for issuing TIR carnets. Presently, AIRCA has 51 member-organizations, which have a total of over 530 vehicles matching with international standards. However, the association is not engaged in price formation, so transportation rates basically vary due to fuel price and season.
Transporters are charging approximately 25-30 USD/mt on average for transportation of commodities inside Armenia.
Recently due to increasing demand for the movement of small tonnages there are a few companies who offer small (1.5 mt) truck transport solutions.
There are at least two major companies with big trucks, such as Apaven and Spayka. Spayka is specialized in export of agricultural goods to Russia, and Apaven is moving copper concentrate from mining regions. There is an international transport company operating inside of country - Globalink Logistics LLC. Current capacity of companies is covering needs of the country.
For more information on transport company contact details, please see the following link: 4.8 Armenia Transporter Contact List
Lendtranzit LTD - Transport Capacity Summary |
Globalink Logistics DWC LLC - Transport Capacity Summary |
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Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Kamaz |
5 |
18 mt |
Fair |
DAF |
1 |
30 mt |
Good |
Zil |
4 |
6 mt |
Fair |
Has subcontracts with Legara and Hovsep Toghanyan IE |
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Kraz |
0 |
20 mt |
|
|
|
|
|
Gazel |
2 |
1.5 |
Good |
|
|
|
|
Total Capacity |
120 mt on daily basis |
|
150 mt on daily basis |
Apaven Co. LTD - Transport Capacity Summary |
PE Armen Martirosyan (GR Services) - Transport Capacity Summary |
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Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Actros |
24 |
15-30 mt |
Good |
Sprinter |
1 |
2.5 mt |
Good |
Trailer |
7 |
- |
Good |
ZIL |
2 |
8 mt |
Good |
Kamaz |
9 |
18 |
Good |
GAZ 53 |
1 |
8 mt |
Good |
Kraz |
2 |
12 |
Good |
MAN |
1 |
11-25 mt |
Good |
Maz |
1 |
21 |
Good |
|
|
|
|
Krafter |
1 |
2 |
Good |
|
|
|
|
Total Capacity |
800 mt on daily basis |
|
44.5 mt on daily basis |
BAY LLC - Transport Capacity Summary |
Levon Zohranyan PE - Transport Capacity Summary |
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Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Gaz 51 |
1 |
6 mt |
Good |
Kamaz |
5 |
18 mt |
Good |
Gazel |
15 |
1.8 mt |
Good |
|
|
|
|
Total Capacity |
33 mt on daily basis |
|
90 mt on daily basis |
Legara LTD - Transport Capacity Summary |
Mira Trans LLC - Transport Capacity Summary |
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Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Vehicle Type |
Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
Zil |
2 |
5-8 mt |
Good |
Ref |
5 |
20 mt |
Good |
Gaz 53 |
5 |
4 mt |
Good |
Tent |
3 |
20 mt |
Good |
Gazel |
30 |
1.5-2 mt |
Good |
Isotherm |
1 |
6 mt |
Good |
Total Capacity |
95 mt on daily basis |
|
166 mt on daily basis |
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.3 Armenia Manual Labor Costs
This aspect is being regulated by the Labour Code of the Republic of Armenia. The market situation of manual labour in Armenia has the following features:
- there are many individual workers, that can be found through online platforms (such as www.list.am);
- there are legal entities that offer manual labour services;
- there are several companies (mainly big companies that are engaged in selling of construction materials) that have grouped many workers specialized in different aspects and offer their services.
Usually there is no problem in availability of manual labour. The only issue that can be faced is the inability of the service provider to issue an invoice, therefore, generally contracting legal entities who subcontract or hire individual workers is more efficient and easier.
Labour Rate(s) Overview |
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|
Cost (Local Currency & USD - $) |
Rate as of 01 May 2019 |
Daily General Worker (Unskilled casual labour) |
8000 AMD - 17 USD |
1 USD = 481 AMD |
Daily General Worker (Semi-skilled labour) |
10000 AMD - 21 USD |
1 USD = 481 AMD |
Skilled Worker |
15000 AMD - 32 USD |
1 USD = 481 AMD |
3.4 Armenia Telecommunications
Telecommunications systems are quite developed in Armenia.
There are three mobile phone operators currently in Armenia: Viva Cell MTS, Ucom and Beeline. All three offer 2G, 3G and 4G services. All three networks are widely modern and reliable with shops located in major towns and cities where one can purchase a sim card or get assistance if needed. Most unlocked mobile phones are able to be used on roaming however network charges apply. The performance of the 3 operators is monitored by the PSRC (Public Services Regulatory Commission) and a quarterly report is posted on each service provider’s website.
As of 2012, approximately 90% of all main lines are digitized and provide excellent quality services for the region. The remaining 10% is in modernization process.
International system
Yerevan is connected to the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic cable via Georgia. Additional international service is available by microwave radio relay and landline connections to other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Moscow international switch and by satellite. Main backbones of Armenian networks are made by E3 or STM-1 lines via microwave units across whole country with many passive retranslations.
Fixed line communication
Traditionally Armenia has well-developed landline telephone services. According to official statistic data of International Telecommunications Union as for 2017 there were 505,190 fixed telephone service subscribers in Armenia (residents and businesses) or 17.24 subscribers per 100 inhabitants. Number of fixed telephone users have been significantly declined as compared with previous 10 years from 20.41 in 2006. Main reason for the decline is mobile-fixed substitution. Fixed communication is provided by Beeline, UCOM, Rostelecom and a few small companies. All these companies are private.
Telephone Services |
|
Is there an existing landline telephone network? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Does it allow international calls? (Yes / No) |
YES |
On average, number and length of downtime periods |
N/A |
Mobile phone providers |
Viva Cell MTS Ucom Beeline - Veon Armenia |
Approximate percentage of national coverage |
All cities, villages and main roads |
Telecommunications Regulation
Telecommunication facilities (including terminal facilities) used in the Public Switched Telecommunications Network, other Public Telecommunication Networks, Governmental and Private telecommunication networks in the Republic of Armenia shall be subject to mandatory certification. Certification of telecommunication facilities in the Republic of Armenia shall be carried out according to the law and international treaties entered into by the Republic of Armenia. All telecommunication licenses for HF, VHF, UHF communication, data, mobile and satellite services are issued by Ministry of Transport and Communication. For some transmitting equipment it is necessary to obtain import licenses/permissions which is necessary to submit during customs clearance process. These permissions are granted by Ministry of Transport and Communication and Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.
Regulations on Usage and Import |
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|
Regulations in place? |
Regulating Authority |
Satellite |
Yes |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
HF Radio |
Yes |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
UHF/VHF/HF radio: handheld, base and mobile |
Yes |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
UHF/VHF repeaters |
Yes |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
GPS |
No |
No regulation |
VSAT |
Yes |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Individual Network Operator Licenses Required: Yes Frequency Licenses Required: Yes |
Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems
There is current communication system between UN agencies.
Existing UN Telecommunication Systems |
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|
UNDP |
WFP |
WFP Direct |
UNHCR |
Emergency Channel |
VHF Frequencies |
RX 156.325/TX 161.325 |
RX163.125/TX158.125 |
RX163.125/TX163.125 |
RX163.150/TX158.150 |
RX163.100/TX158.100 |
HF Frequencies |
4043.7 5368.3 6327.5 7447.5 |
4317.5 5432.5 6517.5 7813.5 |
4583.5 5764.5 6737.5 8067.5 |
5177.5 6066.5 6883.5 8827.5 |
5293.5 6282.5 7432.5 9027.5 |
Locations of Repeaters |
Yerevan |
N/A |
N/A |
Yerevan |
|
VSAT |
N/A |
Yerevan |
Yerevan |
N/A |
|
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Broadband internet service by fiber optic or xDSL provided basically by Beeline, UCOM, Rostelecom and several small companies. All these companies are private. The number of broadband internet users in last few years are increased. The service is available in the cities and most of the villages. Approximately 60 percent of rural towns are covered by landline broadband. Availability of service can be checked by the companies upon the request which contain postal address. The total number of internet users (including mobile users) in Armenia is almost 1,400,000 which is about 45% of population.
Access to the internet in Armenia is ensured through four backbone networks that use fiber optic cable systems. The international internet connection is made possible by three telecommunication operators. At the network level they are interconnected with fiber optic cable systems operating in the territory of the Republic of Georgia.
Internet Service Providers |
||
Are there ISPs available? |
Yes |
|
If yes, are they privately or government owned? |
Privately owned |
|
Dial-up only? |
No |
|
Approximate Rates (local currency and USD - $) |
Dial-up |
n/a |
Broadband |
15,000-20,000 AMD/4Mb per month 31-42 USD/4Mb per month |
|
Max Leasable ‘Dedicated’ Bandwidth |
4 Mb |
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
Three mobile operators cover almost 100% of Armenia’s populated areas: Beeline, Vivacell-MTS and Ucom. The performance of the 3 operators is monitored by the PSRC (Public Services Regulatory Commission) and a quarterly report is posted on each service provider’s website. The three operators offer voice and data services (including LTE). The Republic of Armenia Central Bank approved the operators to deal with mobile money transfers for consumers (not for companies). But due to the spread banking infrastructure in Armenia (even in regions) there are only Mobidram (MTS) and UPay services which are not used widely and only provide payments to the internal system clients, commercial banks as well as you can make loans repayments or pay for utilities (gas, electricity, water etc.). The clients of these systems can make payments by mobile phones or online (using computer/tablet). There are no retailers or shops in the market who accept this type of payment.
Armenian fixed and mobile services provider VEON Armenia (Beeline) completed a large-scale mobile network modernisation programme in 2017. It upgraded the equipment at all base transceiver stations (BTS) across the country, and multiplied the capacity and coverage of its mobile networks. VEON Armenia's 4G operational footprint increased, and is now available in 14 new cities and increased coverage in Yerevan by 30%. Overall 4G LTE data transfer rates were boosted to around 60Mbps, its 3G Beeline network covers 82% of the population, and its 2G network covers 98.6% of the population.
For information on MNOs please visit the GSM Association website.
Company |
Network Strength by Area |
Contracted for Humanitarian or Government Cash Transfer Programmes? |
Services Offered (i.e. Merchant Payment, Bulk Disbursement, Receive & Make Payment) |
VivaCell-MTS |
See the Map below |
No |
Mobidram |
Veon Armenia (Beeline) |
See the Map below |
No |
|
Ucom LLC |
See the Map below |
No |
UPay |
Beeline GSM coverage map
Vivacell-MTS 2G coverage map
UCOM 2G coverage map
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.5 Armenia Food and Additional Suppliers
Armenia is a net food-importer country. Top import and export destination is Russia. In general, all the products and services are available and can be purchased in Armenia.
The market relationships in Armenia are being regulated by RA Law on Procurements. There is also a State Committee for Protection of Economic Competition of the RA, the goals of which are protection and promotion of economic competition, creation of appropriate environment for fair competition, contribution to the development of entrepreneurship and protection of consumer rights in the Republic of Armenia.
The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC)
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.5.1 Armenia Food Suppliers
Overview
Armenia’s relatively strong agricultural performance since 2001 has resulted in a substantial increase in self-sufficiency levels of main food products and overall food availability. About 66 percent of the total dietary energy per person available for consumption comes from domestic production. However, the availability of food in Armenia highly depends on food imports, especially with regard to cereals and certain types of meat whereby Armenia imports 50.5 percent of the supplied wheat, 42 percent of legumes, 78 percent of poultry, 42 percent of pork, and 92 percent of vegetable oil. Armenia’s high dependency on food imports means food prices remain highly vulnerable to shocks in external food markets. The domestic food price volatility index stands at nearly 12 percent, demonstrating Armenia’s high month-to-month fluctuation in prices of foods.
For more information on food supplier contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Armenia Supplier Contact List
Retail Sector
AT Kearney notes that Armenia still has an unsaturated retail market which is shifting rapidly to modern formats. In Yerevan, the country's capital and home to about 80 percent of the country's retail sales, shoppers spend almost $100 million monthly on consumer goods, primarily food. Home improvement, clothing, and furniture are the top non-food categories. Retail trade is moving from small and medium stores to large trade centers, including supermarkets. Currently, there are several malls and large stores operating in Yerevan involved in trade of food and consumer products. Supermarkets are the most frequently used stores for FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) purchases in Yerevan. From international players Carrefour hypermarket is functioning in Armenia. The established retailers are mainly stable.
Types of Retailers Available |
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Type of Retailer |
Rank (1-5, where 5 is the most common) |
Supermarket – concentrates mainly in supplying a range of food, beverage, cleaning and sanitation products; have significant purchasing power; are often part of national/regional/global chains. |
5 |
Convenience Store/Mini Market – medium sized shop; offers a more limited range of products than supermarkets; usually has good/stable purchasing power; may be part of chain or cooperative. |
4 |
Permanent shop with strong supply capacity – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; good storage and reliable supply options. |
3 |
Permanent shop with limited supply capacity – individually/family owned store; offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; limited storage and unstable supply options. |
2 |
Mobile Shop/Market Stand – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; may be found at outdoor markets, camps or unstable environments. |
1 |
Wholesale – Alex Holding Co. LTD
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Alex Holding Co. LTD |
Address |
Armenia, 0065, Yerevan, Tichina St. 3rd Lane, 2/2 Building |
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity? |
Yes/ The supplier is engaged in food processing. |
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity? |
Yes / The supplier owns the supermarket chain Yerevan City |
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate Turnover in MT |
The Holding was one of the biggest tax payers in Armenia in 2018 |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Cash, card |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
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Yerevan |
22 supermarkets, all districts |
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Primary Goods / Commodities Available |
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Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title) |
Comments |
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00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.) |
i.e. sheep and goats, swine, poultry… |
Produced locally |
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01 - Meat and meat preparations |
i.e meat of bovine animals, meat of sheep, dried or smoked meat of swine, sausages… |
Produced locally and imported |
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02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs |
i.e. milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, eggs… |
Produced locally and imported |
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03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs… |
i.e. fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes… |
Produced locally and imported |
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04 - Cereals and cereal preparations |
i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta... |
Produced locally and imported |
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05 - Vegetables and fruit |
i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… |
Produced locally and imported |
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06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey |
i.e. sugars (beet or cane) raw, natural honey, fruit/nuts preserved by sugar … |
Produced locally and imported |
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07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof |
i.e. coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea, mate, pepper… |
Produced locally and imported |
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09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations |
i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… |
Produced locally and imported |
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41 - Animal oils and fats |
i.e. lard, fats and oils… |
Produced locally and imported |
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42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated |
i.e. soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil… |
Produced locally and imported |
**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.5.2 Armenia Additional Suppliers
Overview
All the key commodities used in humanitarian operations are available in Armenia being either produced locally or imported. Medicine is being imported from different countries by wholesalers as well as being produced locally and is made available through very big number of pharmacies spread all over the country. Construction materials and kitchen equipment, IT equipment, water pumps, potable water are all available for procurement in the local markets.
For more information on suppliers’ contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Armenia Supplier Contact List
Wholesale – Freja and Son LLC
Potable water supplier.
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Freja and Son LLC |
Address |
Armenia, 0014, Yerevan, Adonts St., 2/1 Building |
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity? |
No |
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate turnover in USD - $ |
1,409,000 USD in 2018 |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Cash, bank payment |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Armenia |
All regions of Armenia |
Primary Goods / Commodities Available |
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Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title) |
Comments |
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24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel |
i.e. fuel wood, crude fertilizers, sand/stone/gravel |
Produced locally |
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products |
i.e. chlorine, pharmaceuticals, soaps, plastic tubes/pipes, chemical fertilizers |
Imported and produced locally |
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material |
i.e. rubber tyres, wood pallets, textiles, cement, iron/steel pipe fittings, copper wire, metal tanks |
Imported and produced locally |
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment |
i.e. engine/machine parts, generators, sewing machines, pumps, telecoms equipment, vehicles |
Imported |
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
i.e. prefabricated buildings, lighting fixtures, furniture, clothing, medical/surgical instruments |
Imported and produced locally |
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere |
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Imported and produced locally |
**For FOOD products please see section 3.5.1 Food Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
3.6 Armenia Additional Services
Overview
All the services that might be required for operations are available in Armenia and can be easily contracted.
For more information on company contact details, please see the following link: 4.11 Armenia Additional Services Contact List
Accommodation
The availability of accommodation / housing in the country is on a high level. There are many hotels/hostels/bed and breakfast facilities/apartments available for rent in all the regions of Armenia, varying in prices from 100 USD to 3000 USD and above per month. There can be found accommodations that meet minimum criteria regarding security for agencies. There are many ongoing constructions throughout the country (mainly in the capital city Yerevan) and the country has the capacity to house and support a large influx of demand. There are hotels in different regions of Armenia that have been assessed and with which there exist common UN Long Term Agreements.
Electricity and Power
Armenia has no proven reserves of oil or natural gas and currently imports nearly all gas from Russia. The Iran-Armenia Natural Gas Pipeline has the capacity to provide twice the country's 2008 natural gas consumption and has the potential to provide energy security for Armenia as an alternative to the Russian-dominated imports that flow through the Georgian border. Despite a lack of fossil fuel, Armenia has significant domestic electricity generation resources
The main source of electricity in Armenia is Hydropower, Nuclear and Thermal generation. The principal hydro electricity producers are International Energy Corporation with Sevan – Hazdan Cascade seven hydropower plants and Vorotan Cascade who have 3 power plants.
- Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was commissioned in 1976 (first reactor) and 1980 (second reactor)
- The nuclear reactors have been upgraded and adapted to local conditions with a seismic rating of 8
- After the 1988 earthquake the Board of Ministers of USSR ordered the operation at the NPP to be halted
- The Government of Armenia restarted the NPP in 1993 to overcome the energy crisis
- The rehabilitation was undertaken with international specialists from the US, France, Russia and the IAEA
- The 2nd stage of the NPP, with a capacity of 407.5 MW was restarted in 1995 with no emergency breakages
- The restart of the NPP caused negative reactions from neighbouring countries and international organizations
- In 2003, management of NPP was given to the Russian, Inter RAO EES Co (subsidiary of RAO EES Russia)
- Today, the plant provides more than 33% of total electricity consumption
- In 2003, NPP generated about 2 billion kWh of electricity which is about 36% of the total generation in Armenia
- Once per quarter, emergency fire and anti-emergency trainings are performed in the plant
- Furthermore, once every 3 years, emergency training is conducted at an international level
The country also has eleven hydroelectric power plants and has plans to build a geothermal power plant in Syunik. Most of the rest of Armenia's electricity is generated by the natural gas-fired thermal power plants in Yerevan (completed in 2010) and Hrazdan.
The Armenian electrical energy sector has had a surplus capacity ever since emerging from a severe post-Soviet crisis in the mid-1990s thanks to the reopening of the nuclear power station at Metsamor. The Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant provides 42.9% of the country's electricity. Armenia has plans to build a new NPP in order to replace the aging Metsamor which was built in 1979.
The voltage in Armenia is 220 volts.
Electricity and Power Summary Table |
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Production Unit |
Type (Hydroelectric, Thermal, etc.) |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Current Production (MW) |
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant |
Nuclear |
900 MW |
407.5 MW |
Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant |
Thermal |
1,200 MW |
600 MW |
Yerevan Thermal Power Plant |
Thermal |
550 MW |
550 MW |
Vanadzor Thermal Power Plant |
Thermal |
47 MW |
49 MW |
Financial Services
Armenia has a strong and stable financial system with banks dominating in the system. The system is well protected due to the strict and market-friendly supervision by the Central Bank of Armenia. The banking system is the biggest part of the Armenian financial market. As of 2019, there are 17 commercial banks operating in the Republic of Armenia. They have 528 branches in Armenia, of which 237 are based in Yerevan.
The accounting services are also available and at a high level in Armenia. There are many tax and accounting companies, as well as consulting companies. In Armenia function also branches of such international companies as KPMG Armenia CJSC, Grand Thornton Legal and Tax LLC< Ernst and Young CJSC, etc.
HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC
The bank was established as a closed joint stock company under the name Midland Armenia Bank J.S.C. in 1996 and was renamed HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC in 1999. The bank is a joint venture between the HSBC Group, which has 70 per cent ownership, and an overseas Armenian businessman with 30 per cent ownership.
Company Overview |
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Company Name |
HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC |
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Address |
Teryan 66 str, Yerevan RA |
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Available? |
Comments (max / min transfer or exchange amounts, etc.) |
Has IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT number? |
Yes |
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Provides currency exchange? |
Yes |
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Will initiate / receive wire transfers? |
Yes |
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Provides Loan / Credit services? |
Yes |
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Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Yerevan |
Yerevan |
ArmBusiness Bank
Company Overview |
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Company Name |
ArmBusiness Bank |
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Address |
48 Nalbandyan str., 0010, Yerevan, Armenia |
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Available? |
Comments (max / min transfer or exchange amounts, etc.) |
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Has IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT number? |
Yes |
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Provides currency exchange? |
Yes |
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Will initiate / receive wire transfers? |
Yes |
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Provides Loan / Credit services? |
Yes |
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Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
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Yerevan |
Yerevan |
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Aragatsotn |
Talin, Aparan, Ashtarak |
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Lori |
Vanadzor, tashir |
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Syunik |
Kajaran, Agarak, Kapan |
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Ararat |
Ararat, Masis, Artashat |
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Shirak |
Gyumri, Artik |
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Armavir |
Armavir |
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Gegharkunik |
Vardenis, Gavar, Sevan, Martuni |
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Kotaik |
Nor-Hachn, Abovyan, Hrazdan |
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Tavush |
Dilijan |
Clearing and Forwarding Agents
There are clearing and forwarding agents in Armenia who provide high quality services. UN holds Long term agreements with several such companies.
Handling Equipment
Zepplin Armenia Ltd
District #4, Kotayk Marz, Yerkrord Artadrakan Abovyan,Armenia,
Name: Frank Janas
Title: General Director
Web: www.zeppelin.am
Tel: +374 10 284 221
Tel: +374 10 222 240
Fax: +374 10 222 370
MLL Motors Ltd,
Building 10/1 Babayan Street,
Yerevan, Armenia Name: Meruzhan H. Yeghiazaryan
Title: Director
Tel: +374 10 249 692
Mob: +374 91 228 840
Fax: +374 10 249 692
Postal and Courier Services
In Armenia there exist both – Postal and Courier Service providers. HayPost CJSC is the official national postal operator of Armenia which provides postal, payment and retail services. Haypost currently operates through 900 postal offices across Armenia, from urban to the most remote rural regions. Starting 2010, "HayPost" CJSC began the provision of postbanking services in Armenia.
There are also Courier Service providers in Armenia, such as "MAIL-EXPRESS" EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE, "TRANSIMPEX" Limited LLC (Official Agent of FedEx, TNT, Major Express), "DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS", REPRESENTATION IN ARMENIA – UMAKS, "GARANTPOST" DOOR TO DOOR MAIL DELIVERY SERVICE – CHRONOGUARANT.
Printing and Publishing
The market of printing and publishing service providers is much developed in Armenia. Most companies offer design and printing services at the same time to make it more convenient for the customers. The companies provide printing not only on paper, but also on other items, such as T-shirts, cups, pens, etc. Among such companies are: Asoghik LLC, Tosp LLC, Task LLC, etc. There are also publishing houses in Armenia, such as Antares Media Holding, Zangak Publishing house, etc.
Taxi Companies
There is a vast diversity of taxi service providers in Armenia. Among such, there are individual taxi drivers; taxi services; as well as application-based taxi services such as GG, Yandex Taxi, Uber. The taxi services accept both - cash and coupon payments, in case agreement with company exists. The application-based taxi services accept cash, as well as online payments. Taxi companies offer not only sedan cars, but also mini-vans, buses, and in some cases even trucks.
Vehicle Rental
There is a possibility for rental of any type of vehicle in Armenia. The cars can be rented with or without a driver. There exist representations of internationally known companies, such as Hertz (Travelex Co. LTD), SIXT (Fora LLC), J.M.S Co. Ltd, as well as local companies.
Waste Management and Disposal Services
Armenia is underdeveloped in its waste management and recycling activities. According to ArmStat, organizations produced 55.2 million mt of waste in 2016, which runs down to about 18.5 mt per capita in year 2016 and probably includes abundant mining waste too. According to Waste Atlas, Armenia produces 368,618 tonnes of MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) per year or 119.8 kilograms (264 lb) per capita/year.
On May 4th, 2018 modifications of relevant legislation aimed at strengthening responsibility for proper waste management were approved.
In recent years there have been several attempts initiated by public activists to address this problem including the "Toprak Petq Chi" (Eng - 'I don't need a plastic bag') initiative targeting single-use plastic bags.
Waste management in Yerevan
Municipal government of Yerevan - the capital of Armenia has made attempts to solve the problem for the city with a long-term development plan, which includes three main phases:
- In winter 2014, an international tender was announced for garbage collection. Two companies were chosen Lebanese waste management company called Sanitek who later opened a branch in Yerevan for operations in that city and Armenian/Swedish Companies called Ecogroup and Mili Consult.
- In summer 2016 the Armenian parliament ratified a loan agreement signed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is providing an €8 million loan to Armenia to finance the construction of a solid waste landfill in Yerevan that will comply with EU regulations.
- According to the municipal government of Yerevan, the third step is aimed at introducing sorting out and recycling practices with projects that meet European Union standards and regulations.
Landfills
Sixty landfills exist in Armenia. No waste sorting, recycling, or reuse takes place at them. The Nubarashen landfill, located near Yerevan, (40°6′24.19″N 44°32′49.26″E), is Armenia's largest waste disposal site. It receives almost all of the solid waste produced in the city of Yerevan and its suburbs, which is about 340 tons per day, or 102,000 tons per year. The site has accumulated over 7.5 million tons of domestic waste over 50 years.
A waste processing plant is scheduled for construction near Hrazdan city, which will allow for closure of 10 waste dumps.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
4 Armenia Contact Lists
In the following subsections the contact details for Armenia will be presented.
4.1 Armenia Government Contact List
Ministry |
City / Town |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
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Phone Number (office) |
Phone (mob) |
Fax |
Website |
Ministry of Emergency Situations |
Yerevan |
0054 Davitashen 4th district, A. Mikoyan str., bld. 109/8 |
Feliks Tsolakyan |
Minister |
+37410 362015 +37412 317720 +37460 440207 |
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+37410 362015 |
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Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development |
Yerevan |
0010, Government Building 3, 6th floor, Republic Square |
Suren Papikyan |
Minister |
+37410 511362 +37410 511354 |
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Ministry of Healthcare |
Yerevan |
0010, Government Building 3, Republic Square |
Arsen Torosyan |
Minister |
+37410 582413 |
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Ministry of Agriculture |
Yerevan |
0010, Government Building 3, Republic Square |
Gegham Gevorgyan |
OIC |
+37411 524641 +37411 521292 |
+37455 541968 |
37411 524610 |
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Ministry of Education and Science |
Yerevan |
0010, Vazgen Sargsyan 3, Government Building 2 |
Arayik Harutyunyan |
Minister |
+37410 520632 +37410 527343 |
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+37410 527343 |
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Ministry of Nature Protection |
Yerevan |
0010, Government Building 3, Republic Square |
Erik Grigoryan |
Minister |
+37410 521099 +37411 810084 |
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Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources |
Yerevan |
0010, Government Building 3, Republic Square |
Garegin Baghramyan |
OIC |
+37411 521964 +37411 523734 |
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State Urban Development Committee under the Government of the RA |
Yerevan |
0010, Government Building 3, Republic Square |
Vahagn Vermishyan |
Chairman |
+37411 621711 |
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+37411 621734 |
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RA State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee by the Government |
Yerevan |
0010, 4, Tigran Mets str. |
Ashot Martirosyan |
Chairman |
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+37410 543991 +37410 543995 |
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Armenian National Survey for Seismic Protection Agency (NSSP) |
Yerevan |
0054 Davitashen 4th district, A. Mikoyan str., bld. 109/8 |
Antonyan Alvaro |
Head |
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+37410 317739 |
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Armenian Rescue Service |
Yerevan |
0010, 25, Pushkin str. |
Mushegh Ghazaryan |
Head |
+37410 317818 +37410 537730 |
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+37410 581376 |
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State Reserve Agency |
Yerevan |
0054 Davitashen 4th district, A. Mikoyan str., bld. 109/8 |
Sergey Shahinyan |
Head |
+37412 317814 +37410 317820 |
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National Institute of Standards CJSC - Oil Products Testing and Certification Centre |
Yerevan |
31a, Hovsep Emin str.
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Mesrop Bznuni |
Director |
+37410 237020 +37410 237202 |
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+37410 285620 |
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Armstatehydromet - Hydrometeorology and Monitoring State Service of Armenia SNPO |
Yerevan |
0054 Davitashen 4th district, A. Mikoyan str., bld. 109/8 |
Armen Dpiryan |
OIC |
+37412 317962
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4.5 Armenia Airport Company Contact List
Company |
Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
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Phone Number (office) |
Fax Number |
Key Role |
General Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport “Zvartnots”, 0042, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia |
Karen Vermashyan n/a |
Chief Of Staff |
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+37410280722/ +37460 43-42-60 |
+37410 285345 |
Department of Civil Aviation |
4.8 Armenia Transporter Contact List
Company |
Location(s) |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
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Phone Number (office) |
Phone Number (mobile) |
Fax Number |
Website |
Description of Services Provided |
Vehicle Type |
No. of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle |
Condition |
APAVEN Co. LTD
|
Yerevan |
95, Araratyan str. |
Arsen Ghazaryan |
General Director |
37460 656533 |
n/a |
37411 428660 |
International transport In country transport Customs brokerage Apaven was founded in Yerevan in 1993. They have an office at the Port of Poti, and have a customs warehouse and container freight station in Yerevan. They are licensed customs brokers in Armenia and Georgia. They are also active in the Russian port of Novorosiysk and the Ukrainian port of Ilichevsk. They are providing services for containerized shipments to and from Armenia through Georgian ports Truck and rail transport. |
Actros Trailer KAMAZ KRAZ MAZ Crafter |
24 7 9 2 1 1 |
15-30 MT 18 MT 12 MT 21 MT 2 MT |
Good Good Good Good Good Good |
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Landtransit LTD |
Yerevan |
26/6, V. Sargsyan str., 3rd floor, room 304 |
Varditer Sargsyan;
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Director
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37410 561144 37410 561143 |
37491 218308 |
37410 561144 |
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In country transport |
KAMAZ ZIL GAZEL |
5 4 2 |
18 MT 6 MT 1.5MT |
Fair Fair Good |
BAY LLC |
Yerevan |
1a, Rustamyan str. |
Vahan Kartalyan |
CEO |
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37410 393223 37410 319131 37410 319141 |
37496 393223 37455 393223  37493 393223 |
37410 399336 |
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In country transport |
GAZ 51 GAZEL |
1 15 |
6 MT 1.8 MT
|
Good Good |
PE Levon Zohranyan |
Vanadzor |
5/70 Abovyan str. |
Levon Zohranyan |
Director |
n/a |
37493 244900 |
n/a |
n/a |
In country transport |
KAMAZ |
5 |
18 MT |
Good |
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Legara LTD |
Yerevan |
13/5, G. Hasatryan str. |
Armen Aslanyan |
Director |
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37410 560440 37410 390440 37410 393988 |
n/a |
37410 390440
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In country transport |
ZIL GAZ 53 GAZEL |
2 5 30 |
5-8 MT 4 MT 1.5-2 MT |
Good Good Good |
Mira Trans LLC |
Yerevan |
21/1, Sevan str. |
Ashot Mirakyan |
Director |
37410 447448 37460 447566 |
37496 083830 |
n/a |
International transport |
Ref Tent Isotherm |
5 3 1 |
20 MT 20 MT 6 MT |
Good Good Good |
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PE Armen Martirosyan (GR Services)
|
Gyumri |
40, H. Sargsyan str. |
Armen Martirosyan |
Director |
n/a |
37498 977797 |
n/a |
n/a |
In country transport |
Sprinter ZIL GAZ 53 MAN |
1 2 1 2 |
2.5 MT 8 MT 8 MT 11-25 MT |
Good Good Good Good |
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Globalink Logistics Group Ltd. Armenian Branch |
Yerevan |
14 Orbeli St., #1/2 |
Rajiv Nagri |
Director |
37410 539197 |
n/a |
37410 539198 |
International transport Customs brokerage |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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PE Agapi Martirosyan |
Vanadzor |
15/a Moskovyan St. |
Agapi Martirosyan |
Director |
37432244004 |
37493 766801 |
374322 21875 |
n/a |
Loading/offloading |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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PE Ararat Melkonyan |
Vanadzor |
11 Zoravar Andranik St. |
Ararat Melkonyan |
Director |
n/a |
37494 084047 |
374322 20866 |
n/a |
Loading/Offloading |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Company Name and Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
CTE – Caucasus Trans Express |
Name: Mr.Gia Danelia Title: General Director Email: gia_danelia@cte.com.ge Web: www.cte.ge |
Tel: +995 3237 5715 Cell: +995 995 329 329 Fax: +995 3237 0709 |
CTE is Georgian-based company operating since 1999. The company provides services for land, sea and air transport and Central Asia and many ports of Black sea, including Poti, Batumi, Illichevsk, Odessa and Istanbul |
Company Name and Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
ARMTREX – Armen trans Forwarder |
Name: Mr. Sergey Sumbatyan Title: General Director Email: sss@armline.am Email: sss.armtrex@gmail.com |
Tel: +37410 55 26 98 Tel: +37410 58 94 63 Fax: +37410 57 80 32 |
ARMTREX was established in 1994. They can arrange overland transport by truck or railway, to or from Armenia via various Black Seaports Services include customs clearance in Georgia and Armenia. |
Company Name and Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
Georgian Trans Expedition Ltd |
Name: Mr. George Abashiidz Title: General manager Email: g.abashidze@gte.ge Web: www.gte.ge |
Tel: +995 3295 6369 Fax:+ 995 3200 1298 |
Georgian Trans Expedition (GTE) was established in 1996. GTE is one of the biggest actors in the logistics market in the Caucasus Region, operating the largest container warehousing terminal in Poti with an area of 150,000 m². The terminal is equipped with the seven rail cranes and offers bonded or free warehousing space of 16,500 m². |
4.10 Armenia Supplier Contact List
Type of Service |
Company |
Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
Phone Number (office) |
Fax Number |
Description of Service Provided |
Food Provider |
MARANIK LLC AVAN dist. |
25/25 Griboyedov St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Arman Ghazaryan |
Director |
+374 10 616410 |
+374 10 621931 |
Sugar, Rice, Lentils, Cereals, Wheat, Buckwheat |
Food Provider |
PUNJ LLC |
19 Vagharsh Vagharshyan Str Yerevan, Armenia |
Armen Mkoyan |
Director |
+374 10 220925 |
+374 10 220925 |
Vegetable Oil, Fish products, Meat products, Dairy products |
Food Provider |
Broccoli LLC |
9/11 Kochinyan St. Yerevan, Armenia |
n/a |
n/a |
+374-11-648488 |
n/a |
Buckwheat, Rice, Pasta |
Food Provider |
AAFPC LLC |
1139 Armavir Marz, Merdzavan Armenia |
Lena Kaghinyan |
Director |
+374-91-434270 |
n/a |
Buckwheat, Rice, Pasta |
Food Provider |
Artsap-Hndkacoren Agricultural Cooperative (ENPARD) |
Gegharkunik Marz, Tsovagyugh Armenia |
Artashes Khalatyan |
President |
+374-99-711170 |
n/a |
Buckwheat |
Food Provider |
"KH.A.GH.-VICTORIA" Co.Ltd |
Masis St., Blind Alley, Bld. 5 Yerevan, Armenia |
Manvel Ghevinyan |
Director |
+374-10-448899 |
n/a |
Pasta |
Food Provider |
S & S Co. Ltd |
6 Sevan St. Abovyan, Armenia |
Suren Asriyan |
Director |
+374-55-866906 |
n/a |
Pasta |
Food Provider |
Sedars Group LLC |
27/2 Moldovakan St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Karen Petrosyan |
Director |
+374 12 25-55-25 |
n/a |
Pasta |
Food Provider |
Alex Holding LLC |
2/2 3rd ln. Tichina St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Vardan Farmanyan |
Director |
+374-11-726120 |
n/a |
Wheat Flour |
Food Provider |
Nor Hatik Agricultural Cooperative (ENPARD) |
2803 Shirak Marz, Bavra Armenia |
n/a |
n/a |
+374-98-203933 |
n/a |
Buckwheat |
Food Provider |
Modus Granum LLC |
2 Hayriyan St. v. Armash, marz Ararat, Armenia |
Gurgen Nikoghosyan |
Director |
+374 224 22112 |
n/a |
Wheat flour |
Food Provider |
Grain Mill LLC |
1/38 Avanesov Ln. Yerevan, Armenia |
A․ Seyranyan |
Director |
+37410 70-40-07 |
n/a |
Wheat Flour |
Food Provider
|
Ariana LLC |
9 Tejshbani St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Anna Ayvazyan |
Director |
374 10 470506 |
374 10 470506 |
Wheat Flour |
Food Provider |
Altai Flour Mills co. LTD |
Office 15, 74B Shumakova Ul. Barnaul, Russian Federation |
Kopytov Vitaliy |
General Director |
+7 (3852) 538-832 |
+7 (3852) 538-832 |
Buckwheat, Rice |
Food Provider |
United Grain Company JSC |
3 Orlikov Ln., Bld. 1 Moscow, Russian Federation |
Sergey Korolev |
Temporary acting General Manager |
+7 (495) 647-39-92 |
+7 (495) 647-39-50 |
Buckwheat |
Food Provider |
Leningrad flour & feed milling plant named after S.M.Kirov JSC |
45 Obukhovskaya Oborona Ave., Liter BS Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation |
Natalya Zagorskaya |
General Director |
8 (812) 412-11-40 |
8 (812) 412-11-45 |
Buckwheat, Rice |
Food Provider |
Mukomolye LLC |
21 Koli Tomchak St. Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation |
Alexander Maltsev |
General Director |
8 (812) 309-91-39 |
n/a |
Buckwheat |
Food Provider |
Impulsedialogue CJSC |
4 Ilyinka St., Office 402 Moscow, Russian Federation |
Zhanna Slavskaya |
General Director |
8 (916) 674-32-95 |
n/a |
Buckwheat |
Cement Producer |
Mika Cement |
Building 1, Gortsaranain St, Marz, Hrazdan, 2302, Kotayk, Armenia |
Naira Martirosyan |
General Director |
+374 22 331 524 |
+374 22 325 555 |
n/a |
Cement Producer |
Ararat Cement |
Building 5, Shahumyan St, Ararat Marz, Ararat, Armenia, |
Levon Hambardzumyan |
General Manager |
+374 23 841 220 |
+374 23 844 279 |
n/a |
Building materials |
Ojakh-E Co Ltd |
Building 201, Movses Khorenatsu St, Armenia, Yerevan, |
Yerem Grigoryan |
General Manager |
+374-10-554473 |
+374-10-574838 |
Building materials and other products |
Building materials |
Newplast |
Building 44, Tsovakal Isakovi Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia |
Pushkin Grigoryan |
Director |
+374 10 739 982 |
+374 10 749 982 |
Manufacturer of mteal-plast PVC, PPR corrugated pipes and polyethylene water supp., pipes |
Building materials |
Gary Group |
Building 57/1, Gayi Ave․ Yerevan,Armenia |
Yeghishe Harutyunyan |
Director |
+374-10-641432 |
+374-10-631180 |
Building materials, plastic products, agricultural machinery |
4.11 Armenia Additional Services Contact List
Type of Service |
Company |
Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
Phone Number (office) |
Fax Number |
Description of Service Provided |
Accommodation |
Marriott Armenia |
Amiryan St., 1 Building Yerevan, Armenia |
Ami Miron |
General Manager |
+374-10-599000 |
+374-10-599001 |
Location is centre of Yerevan |
Accommodation |
Ani Plaza Hotel |
19 Sayat-Nova Ave. Yerevan, Armenia |
Mkrtich Grigoryan |
General Manager |
+374-10-589500 |
+374-10-565343 |
Location is the centre Yerevan |
Accommodation |
BEST WESTERN CONGRESS HOTEL |
Italiai St., 1 Building Yerevan, Armenia |
Andrea Ferrari |
General Manager |
+374-10-591199 |
n/a |
Location is the centre of Yerevan |
Accommodation |
Grand Hotel Yerevan |
14 Abovyan St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Antonio Petrucci |
General Manager |
+374-10-591600 |
+374-10-591666 |
Location is in the center of Yerevan. |
Accommodation |
Doubletree by Hilton Yerevan City Centre Hotel |
4/2 Grigor Lusavorich St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Luciano Casagrande |
General Manager |
+374-11-555333 |
+374-11-553355 |
Location is in the center of Yerevan. |
Accommodation |
Hyatt Place Yerevan Hotel |
26/1 Vazgen Sargsyan St. Yerevan, Armenia |
n/a |
n/a |
+374-11-221234 |
+374-11-221235 |
Location is in the center of Yerevan. |
Accommodation |
Ibis Yerevan Center Hotel |
5/1 Hyusisayin Ave. Yerevan, Armenia |
n/a |
n/a |
+374-10-595959 |
n/a |
Location is in the center of Yerevan. |
Accommodation |
Paris Hotel |
4/6 Amiryan St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Arsham Shakhbazian |
Director |
+374-60-600060 |
n/a |
Location is in the center of Yerevan. |
Accommodation |
Republica Hotel |
7/1 Amiryan St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Inna Khostikyan |
General Manager |
+374-11-990000 |
n/a |
Location is in the centre of Yerevan. |
Accommodation |
Tufenkian Historic Yerevan Hotel |
48 Hanrapetutyan St. Yerevan, Armenia |
Hakob Hakobyan |
Managing Director |
+374-60-501030 |
n/a |
Location is in the centre of Yerevan. |
5 Armenia Annexes
The following section contains annexes with additional information for the Armenia LCA.
5.1 Armenia Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym |
Full name of the Agency / Organization |
AWB |
Airway Bill |
BL |
Bill of Lading |
C&F |
Cost & Freight |
CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
CARE |
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere |
CFS |
Container Freight Stations |
DLCA |
Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation |
GPRS |
General Pocket Radio Service |
GRT |
Gross Register Tonnage |
IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
IDPs |
Internally Displaced Persons |
ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
INGO |
International NGO |
IOM |
International Organisation for Migration |
ISPs |
Internet Service Providers |
KVA |
Kilo Volt Ampere |
LCA |
Logistics Capacity Assessment |
MOU |
Memorables of Understanding |
MT |
Metric Tons |
MW |
Megawatt |
n/a |
not available |
NDB |
Non directional beacon |
NFI |
Non Food Items |
NGO |
Non Governmental Organisation |
OCHA |
Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
RC |
Resident Coordinator |
RoRo |
Roll on Roll off |
T |
Tons |
T&D |
Transmission and Distribution |
TEUs |
Twenty Foot Equivalent Units |
THC |
Terminal Handling Charge |
UNAIDS |
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Programme |
UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Programme |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
UNHAS |
United Nations Humanitarian Air Service |
UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
(V)HF |
(Very) High Frequency |
VOR |
VHF omnidirectional radio range |
V-SAT |
Very Smart Aperture Terminal |
WASH |
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene |
WCO |
World Customs Organisation |
WFP |
World Food Programme |
WHO |
World Health Organisation |
WVI |
World Vision International |