  Remittances to Armenia totaled $195,3mln in January-February 2011 April 9, 2011 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Remittances at the amount of $195,3mln were received by physical persons in Armenia in January-February 2011. According to the CBA monthly bulletin, the figure increased by 23,5% ($37mln) compared to the same period in 2010. Besides, 15,2% growth was recorded in the amount of remittances from Armenia, totaling $96,7mln in January-February 2011 against $83,9mln during the same period in 2010. The net cash inflow increased by 32,8% during the reporting period, amounting to $96,7mln against $83,9 in January-February 2010. The largest amount of remittances was received from Russia ($102,8mln), followed by Kazakhstan ($2,2mln) and Germany ($743thous).   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
