Armenia posts 13,3% foreign trade turnover increaseAugust 21, 2013 - 16:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover totaled $492,6 mln (AMD 202,2 bln) in July 2013 increasing by 13,3% compared with the same period in 2012, according to updated statistical data. Export amounted to $124,5 mln (AMD 51,1 bln) in July 2013, increasing by 5,7% against 2012 results. The monthly export fell by 10,2%. A 15,8% increase was recorded in import bringing it to $368,1 mln (AMD 151,1 bln,) the RA National Statistical Service reported. The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $1 539,1 mln (AMD 633,6 bln) in January-July 2013 compared with the same period in 2012. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |