Russia retains leadership among Armenia’s trade partnersOctober 21, 2013 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia retains leadership among Armenia’s trade partners, followed by China and Germany, Customs Service said. In January-June 2013, Armenia-Russia exports totaled $143,739 million against $121,036 million in 2012. In the reporting period, Russia-Armenia imports grossed $510,616 million against $509,109 million in 2012. In the reporting period, Armenia-China exports totaled $27, 574 million growing by 4 times against the same period in 2012. China-Armenia imports totaled $171,111 against $194,834 in the same period in 2012. Armenia-Germany exports totaled $38,777 million against $56,499 million in 2012. Germany-Armenia exports amount to $56,499 with $4,671 increase against the same period in 2012 reported. Armenia-Iran exports totaled $46,904 million against $38, 637 in the same period in 2012. Iran-Armenia imports totaled $96,928 against $107,585 in the same period in 2012. U.S. is the 5th top trade partner, with Armenia-America exports totaling $46,904 million against $38, 637 million last year, while U.S.-Armenia imports gross $72,676 million against $78,919 million in 2012. Belgium, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Turkey, Canada, Romania are also in Armenia’s trade partners list, among others. 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 | 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 Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |