Georgia to Ease Customs Procedures on Turkish Border

In the wake of his visit to Turkey, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili ordered the easing of customs procedures at the Georgian- Turkish border and customs checkpoint at Sarpi, in the Autonomous republic of Adjara.

As a result, several checkpoints at the border that probe persons crossing the Turkish-Georgian border, will be dismantled.

At a meeting with the Turkish Businesspeople in Istanbul on May 21st, President Saakashvili said that the visa regime and customs procedures between Georgia and Turkey will be simplified.