  25,1% growth in foreign trade volume reported in Aug 2011 September 20, 2011 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In August 2011, foreign trade volume in Armenia grossed USD 513,1 million, increasing by 25,1% compared with last year’s results. 25,8% turnover increase was reported in August 2011 against July indices. During the reporting period, export volume comprised USD 117,3 million, growing by 30,6% compared with 2010 results. Import volume grossed USD 395,8 million, growing by 23,5%, National Statistical Service of Armenia reported. 10,4% and 31,2% export and import upsurge respectively was reported in August 2011 against July indices.   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. |
