17,1% decrease recorded in Armenia’s export volume in AprilMay 21, 2012 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover totaled $447.7 mln (AMD 175.4 bln.) in April 2012 decreasing by 0,2% compared to the same period in 2011, according to updated statistical data. Export amounted to $91.9 mln (AMD 36 bln.) in April 2012, decreasing by 43,4% on a monthly basis, while 5,4% growth was recorded in import bringing it to $355.8 bln.(AMD 139.4 bln.), the RA National Statistical Service reported. The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $872,4 mln (AMD 339,6 bln) in January-April 2012, as compared with the same period in 2011. 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 warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia |