43.8% growth recorded in export from Armenia in January-August 2010September 22, 2010 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to preliminary statistical data, Armenia's foreign trade turnover amounted to $2.959bln in January-August 2010 that is 25.3% higher as compared with the same period in 2009. Besides, 6% growth was recorded in the trade turnover in August compared to July, the RA National Statistical Service reported. At the same time, export amounted to $598.1mln during the reporting period that is 43.8% higher as compared with January-August 2009, while 21.3% growth was recorded in import, totaling $2,360,600,000. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |