 Export of clothing and textile products on the rise in Armenia March 1, 2018 - 12:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Export of clothing and textile products from Armenia grew 2.3 times in January 2018 against the same period last year, the national statistical service says. 0.6 tons of rugs and carpets were produced in the country in the reporting period, up by 50% against January 2017. Hosiery production, meanwhile, grew 7.5 times in the first month of 2018, while those of bed linen and jackets increased by 3 and 4.8 times, respectively. Furthermore, 20% more knitwear was manufactured in the country in January.   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 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
