Over January-May GDP of CIS countries decreased by 9 per centJuly 4, 2009 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Over January-May GDP of CIS countries decreased by 9 per cent on average compared with same period last year, the Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth reports. Over January-May, 2009 compared to the same period of last year Armenia's GDP declined by 15.7 per cent.. According to the CIS Statistical Committee, the highest economic growth, 4.4 per cent, over January-May has been recorded in Azerbaijan, Tajikistan (3.2 per cent) and Belarus (1.4 per cent). According to CIS Statistical Committee, in several countries recorded economic slowdown - in Kyrgyzstan minus 0.9%, in Kazakhstan, minus 5.3%, in Moldova - minus 6.9% and Russia 13.6%. 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. |