  Armenia posts 4,5% increase in foreign trade turnover December 20, 2012 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $2 546.3 mln (AMD 1 022.6) in January-November 2012. Armenia’s foreign trade turnover totaled $527.6 mln (AMD 214.8 bln) in November 2012 increasing by 4,5% compared to the same period in 2011, according to updated statistical data. Export amounted to $126.2 mln (AMD 51.4 bln) in November 2012, increasing by 1,3% against 2011 results. A 5,5% increase was recorded in import against 2011 results bringing it to $401.4 mln. (AMD 163.4 bln), the RA National Statistical Service reported. The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $2 546.3 mln (AMD 1 022.6) in January-November 2012, against the same period in 2011.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
