Armenia exported more non-mineral products than AzerbaijanOctober 18, 2016 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's exports of non-mineral primary products exceeded those of Azerbaijan in January-August 2016. The total export from Azerbaijan amounted to some $5.8 billion in the reporting period. Leaving oil products and gas (87%) out of these figures, however, reveals that the export volume including the gold and black metals shipped abroad totals some $756.2 million. According to the National Statistical Service, Armenia exported $1.129 billion-worth goods, including non-mineral primary products of $829.4 million, which means the country outstripped Azerbaijan in terms of non-primary products export by some $73 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |