  Prices for petrol up 4.1% in Armenia in March April 1, 2010 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 0.8% increase was recorded in prices for nonfoods in March 2010, as compared with February. According to the National Statistics Service of Armenia, this is basically reasoned by 4.1% and 4.5% increase in petrol and diesel fuel prices respectively. The prices for petrol and diesel fuel increased by 37.6% and 28.3% respectively in March 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009, while they increased by 1.8% and 4.2%, as compared with December 2009. The March rise in prices is reasoned both by international rise in prices for fuel and by drop in the national currency exchange rate to USD, Mushegh Elchyan, Deputy Director of Flesh LLC, one of the largest oil traders in Armenia, told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent.   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 |  Topic Latest news Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants  Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes.Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036.Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. |
