Armenia’s foreign trade turnover drops by 19.9% in 7 monthsAugust 31, 2015 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $2,657 million in January-July 2015, decreasing by 19,9% against the same period in 2014, the country’s National Statistical Service reports. The exports totaled $847 million, up 0,1% from last year, while imports amounted to $1,810 million, dropping by 26,7%. In January-July 2015, Armenia’s Economic Activity Index increased by 4,2% against last year’s results. The volume of industrial production showed an 4,1% increase in the reporting period; gross agricultural output is up by 14,8%, the volume of construction climbed by 0,4%, the volume of services showed an 2,4% upsurge, with electricity production up by 1,9%. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |