  Armenia posts 30,4% export growth in Jan-Feb 2013 March 20, 2013 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover totaled $464.7 mln (AMD 189.1 bln) in February 2013 increasing by 7,8% compared to the same period in 2012, according to updated statistical data. Export amounted to $129 mln (AMD 52,5 bln) in February 2013, increasing by 14,8 %. The index totaled $241.3 mln in Jan-Feb 2013 (AMD 98,2 bln), with 30,4% growth reported. 5,4% growth was recorded in import bringing it to $335.7 mln (AMD 136,6 bln), the RA National Statistical Service reported. The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $404,6 mln (AMD 164,4 bln) in January-February 2013, as compared with the same period 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 Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
