19,1% growth in foreign trade volume reported in April 2011May 20, 2011 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In April 2011, foreign trade volume in Armenia grossed USD 449,4 million, increasing by 19,1% compared with last year’s results. 2,9% turnover increase was reported in April 2011 against March indices. During the reporting period, export volume comprised USD 121 million, growing by 13,5% compared with 2010 results. Import volume grossed USD 116,6 million, dropping by 0,1%, National Statistical Service of Armenia reported. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |