Armenia exports and imports up by 22% and 18.5%May 21, 2016 - 14:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s foreign trade turnover amounted to around $1.67 billion in January-April 2016, rising by 19.4% against the same period last year, the country’s National Statistical Service reports. The exports totaled $512 million in the reporting period, up by 21.7 % against the same period in 2015, while imports amounted to $1.15 billion, increasing by 18.4%. The negative balance of trade thus amounted to $644.1 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |