 Armenia exports up by 24% in Jan-Feb 2016 March 22, 2016 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover amounted to AMD 264,3 billion in January-February 2016, decreasing by 1,8% against the same period in 2015, the country’s National Statistical Service reports. The exports totaled AMD 110 billion, up by 23.6 % against the same period last year, while imports amounted to AMD190 billion, dropping by 12,2%. The negative balance of trade thus amounted to $162.8 million in the reporting period.   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. |
