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* Russia - Demands compensation for expenses on “customs clearance” of food for its military bases
Moscow Russia -Regnum (RUSS) -23 Sept 2006: -- The Russian side has decided to pay the 200,000 lari ($115,000) the Georgian side charges as customs tax for importing food for its Georgia-based military bases by the two trucks detained by the customs authorities in Borzhomi (Kvemo Kartli) and Batumi (Ajaria) on Sept 19... As they in the Customs Department of the Georgian Finance Ministry told, the “customs clearance” of the truck standing in Borzhomi with a 16-ton cargo is over, and it has already gone to the Akhalkalaki military base. The Department says that the Russian side paid not only the customs tax but also fine for standing on the border. The second truck waiting in Batumi also with a 16-ton cargo will be “cleared” soon to proceed to the Batumi military base. It will also have to pay fine... The Russian trucks with food for the Russian bases in Akhalkalaki and Batumi were detained because of the Russians’ refusal to pay taxes for the cargo. Their argument was that, according to the agreement on the withdrawal of the Russian bases from the territory of Georgia, the cargo was “a material support” and should be exempted from any taxes. The Georgian side objected: they said that only cargoes used immediately for the stoppage of the bases’ activities, such as fuel, spare parts, etc., are exempt from taxes, while food is not such a cargo...
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