WB: Foreign direct investment in Armenia will grow 3% in 2018October 27, 2018 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The World Bank has predicted a 3% growth in foreign direct investment into the economy of Armenia. In a new report published recently, the Bank said economic growth is being driven by rising investment, although this largely reflects a build-up of inventories rather than a more broad-based acceleration of investment. In the same report, the WB said real GDP growth in Armenia is expected to moderate to 5.3% in 2018, reflecting strengthening headwinds in the country's main trading partners. 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. |