12.7% growth recorded in Armenia’s foreign trade turnover in FebruaryMarch 21, 2011 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover totaled $364.5mln in February 2011 that is 12.4% more compared to the same period in 2010, according to updated statistical data. Export amounted to $90mln in February 2011 that is 32% higher compared to the same period in 2010, while 7.2% growth was recorded in import, bringing it to $274.5mln, the RA National Statistical Service reported. The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $90mln during the reporting period. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |