Azerbaijani-Russian trade turnover down 17.3% in 2012 January 21, 2013 - 21:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani-Russian trade turnover fell 17.3 percent last year to $2.34 billion, Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee said on Monday, Jan 21, according to RIA Novosti. Azerbaijan’s exports to Russia dropped 19.2 percent (to $959,838,000), and its imports were down 16 percent ($1.38 billion). Azerbaijan’s negative trade balance was over $418 million in 2012, compared to $453.2 million in 2011. Russia accounted for 4.1 percent of Azerbaijan’s total export and 14.28 percent of its import in 2012.   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 |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
