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Armenian trucks are standing in line at Georgia's Sadakhlo border checkpoint from early morning today.
 
Georgian customs officials have forwarded new demands to the Armenian drivers in connection with Armenian cargo's weight.
 
Makar Arakelyan, director of Sati cargo transporting company, told Tert.am the restrictions refer to the cargos going out of Armenia.
 
"There is an issue of weight difference. They seem not to agree…the document registering the weight has given a small difference with their scales," Arakelyan, who is also the chairman of the Cargo Delivery Union, said.
 
Arakelyan said the Georgian customs officials demand paying about 2,000 lari ($1,200) fine.
 
"It seems to be a new decision," the chairman of the Union said, adding that the issue has raised today as other trucks passed without problems yesterday, the day before.
 
Georgia is a transit country for these cargos with fruits and vegetables mainly being transported to Russia.
 
Asked whether it is the attitude of the new Georgian authorities and whether it may harm the local production, Makar Arakelyan said it is difficult to judge by one day, adding that he cannot say anything till he gets clear information. He promised to give new information later today.   Read more... (210 words)

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