Export from Armenia exceeded $3 billion in 2021February 1, 2022 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Export from Armenia exceeded $3 billion in 2021 growing by 19.1% year-on-year, the National Statistical Committee reports. In the reporting period, the volume of foreign trade turnover in the country amounted to $8.38 billion, up by 17.7% against 2020. Imports for the reporting period totaled $5.35 billion, registering a y/y increase of 16.9%. In December 2021 alone, imports expanded by 27.7%. 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 | Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. |