Private remittances to Armenia down by 14% in January 2016March 1, 2016 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Private remittances from Russia and other countries to Armenia amounted to about $46,8 million in January 2015, a reduction of 13,7$ against the same period last year, the Central Bank of Armenia said Tuesday, March 1. Remittances from Armenia to foreign countries stood at about $17,5 million in the reporting period against the $32 million remitted in December 2015. Money transfers from Russia to Armenia in January fell to approximately $29,8 million, while remittances from Armenia to Russia increased to $12,5 million. Remittances from Armenia to the United States and vice versa amounted to $859.000 and around $7,2 million, respectively. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |