  Exports from Armenia halved in the past five monthsJune 19, 2009 - 21:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the past five months exports from Armenia decreased by 47.8 per cent and totaled 76.4 billion AMD, RA National Statistical Service reports. Meanwhile, compared with the same period of last year the decrease of imports was only 29.9 per cent, so imports reduced to 374.8 billion AMD. As the RA National Statistical Service reports, over January-May of this year Armenia's foreign trade turnover reduced by 33.7 per cent compared with the same period of last year and totaled 451.2 billion AMD. Country's foreign trade deficit reached 298.4 billion AMD in the past five month.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
