Armenia GDP grows a whopping 5,5%September 4, 2017 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's gross domestic product grew by 5.5% in Q2 of 2017, official data revealed on Monday, September 4. In the same period in 2016, the Armenian economy expanded by just 1.5%. The country registered a GDP growth of only 0.2% in 2016, far lower that the government's forecast of 2.2%. The government has predicted a 3.2% growth for 2017 but projections have changed as both the prime minister and the economy minister are hoping for a better result. GDP growth stood at 6.5% in Q1 if 2017, up by 4.4% against the same period last year. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |