9,073 carats of diamonds produced in Armenia in Jan-Feb 2011April 5, 2011 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 9,073 carats of diamonds were produced in Armenia in January-February 2011 against 7,740 carats during the same period in 2010 (17.2% growth). According to the National Statistical Service, 54.9kg of jewelry was produced during the reporting period against 77.1kg in 2010. The slump in the industry was 28.8% in January-February 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |