  Armenia trade turnover grows 12.5% in January-September November 9, 2017 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Trade turnover in Armenia grew 12.5% in the first nine months of 2017 against the same period last year. It stood at AMD1.79 trillion in the reporting period, up from last year's AMD1.56 trillion. Yerevan accounts for the major part of the turnover - 73%, namely. Kotayk province is the second with 4.9%, closely followed by Shirak province with 4.2%. The province of Vayots Dzor has the lowest turnover rate at just 0.6%.   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 U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
