The Revenue Service issued a statement regarding the situation created at the Larsi customs checkpoint due to the increased flow of passengers. According to the Revenue Service, all customs checkpoints across the country were working “round the clock” amid increased cargo flow throughout the South Caucasus region, adding it had added personnel to the staff at the crossing points to ensure “smooth operation”.
Currently, more than 1,400 transit trailers cross the border of Georgia per day, while a total of 44,000 trailers used the country's Larsi Customs Checkpoint during August.
The state agency noted customs control procedures for trucks leaving Georgia via the Larsi checkpoint to Russia was “party delayed” in the Russian-operated area.
In a bid to ensure uninterrupted international cargo turnover, the service said it was in “intensive communication” with respective customs administrations of the neighboring countries - Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia - to “quickly find” alternative checkpoints to allow international cargo to timely reach its destination.
