Armenia exports down by 4%, imports drop by 26.5%January 30, 2016 - 16:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $4 740,8 million in 12 months of 2015, decreasing by 20,6% against the same period in 2014, the country’s National Statistical Service reports. The exports totaled $1 487 million, down by 3.9% from last year, while imports amounted to $3 254 million, dropping by 26.5%. Armenia’s foreign trade turnover with CIS countries amounted to $1 377 million, dropping by 19.9% against that of 2014. The country’s trade turnover with EU countries shrank 23,7% to amount to $1 220 million. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |