In Nur-Sultan, Volga Dnepr Airlines was detained, which operated a commercial flight from Urumchi through Nur-Sultan to Moscow, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the State Revenue Committee (KGD) of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan. Officials assured that there are no political motives in this.
According to information, the plane was detained on June 26 after the crew and its representative timely – for three hours from the date of notification of arrival – did not submit customs documents, information for customs operations. “In this regard, administrative proceedings were instituted with respect to the airline under the article” Violation of the deadlines for the submission of a customs declaration, documents and information of the “Code” On Administrative Offenses “of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This violation is an ordinary administrative offense in the field of customs administration,” the report said.
It is noted that the article provides for a fine of 20 monthly calculation indicators (61.3 thousand tenge or $ 134 at the current rate). “Representatives of the airline agree with the violation, work is underway to bring the perpetrators to administrative responsibility,” the KGD noted, where they also promised to release the aircraft as soon as the violators are brought to administrative responsibility and fill out the customs declaration.