Armenia exported $98 mln-worth tobacco in January-JulySeptember 1, 2016 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia exported $97.7 million-worth tobacco in the first seven months of 2016 against the $87.2 million last year, the National Statistical Service said. Over 11.5 billion cigarettes were produced, up by 23% against the period between January and July 2015. According to the Statistical Service, tobacco worth $139 million was manufactured in the seven months of 2016 with a 13.6% growth compared to last year’s results. More than 70% of the tobacco made in Armenia was consumed outside the country, with the overall export growth amounting to 12%. 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. |