Armenia’s export volumes up 43,9% in January-September 2010October 20, 2010 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s trade volumes went up 23,6% in January-September 2010, totaling $3383,7 compared to the same period in 2009. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the turnover grew 4,2% in September compared to August 2010. During the reporting period, export volumes grew 43,9%, totaling $705,3 million. Import grossed $2678,4 million, increasing 19,2%. The negative balance totaled $1973,1 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |