Armenia exported more non-mineral products than AzerbaijanOctober 18, 2016 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's exports of non-mineral primary products exceeded those of Azerbaijan in January-August 2016. The total export from Azerbaijan amounted to some $5.8 billion in the reporting period. Leaving oil products and gas (87%) out of these figures, however, reveals that the export volume including the gold and black metals shipped abroad totals some $756.2 million. According to the National Statistical Service, Armenia exported $1.129 billion-worth goods, including non-mineral primary products of $829.4 million, which means the country outstripped Azerbaijan in terms of non-primary products export by some $73 million. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |