Private remittances to Armenia total $83mln in Jan 2013March 11, 2013 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - $83 mln was transferred to individuals through the Armenian banking system in January 2013. According to Armenian Central Bank’s monthly bulletin, 10,9%. increase was recorded as compared with the same period in 2012. Besides, the amount of remittances from Armenia totaled $20 mln in January 2013, with the net cash inflow grossing $62 mln in January 2013. Russia keeps the biggest share of remittances to Armenia - $4,9 mln, followed by the U.S. - $2 mln, Kazakhstan - $1.3 mln and France - $674 thous. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |