Private remittances to Armenia totaled $1 380,6mln in Jan-Nov 2011January 16, 2012 - 12:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - $1 380,6 mln was transferred to individuals through the Armenian banking system in January-November 2011. According to the RA Central Bank’s monthly bulletin, 23,1% increase was recorded as compared with the same period of last year, with private remittances totaling $142,5 mln. in November 2011. Besides, the amount of remittances from Armenia totaled $238,4 mln in January-November 2011 that is 20,1% higher against$198,5 mln. of the same period of 2010. During the reported period, the net cash inflow increased by 21% amounting to $1 142,1 mln against $943,8 mln in January-November 2010. Meanwhile, Russia keeps the biggest share of remittances to Armenia - $1028,7 mln, followed by the U.S. - $40,5 mln, Kazakhstan - $16,9 mln and Ukraine- $8,2. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |