Economic growth of the first two months of ongoing year was impressive-about 6%. Double digit growth indices for industry and services, foreign trade were impressive as well. However, there is one index, which doesn’t comply with the temp of economic activity. It refers to real estate market.
According to the data of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the prices in Armenia’s consumer market decreased by 0.9% in February compared to January, whereas compared to February 2016, the decrease was 0.4%.
Azerbaijan has raised hysteria after Karabakhi vodka appeared in Duty Free. The Moscow office of the Azerbaijani haqqin.az news agency has “emotionally” responded to the sale of grape and apricot, as well as other types of “Karabakh” vodkas in St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport’s Duty Free zone.
Around 7500 hectares area of Ararat Valley will be soon provided by reliable irrigation system: construction of Vedi reservoir has been launched. With 29 million m3 total capacity, this reservoir is the first to be built from zero in the history newly independent Republic of Armenia.
The European Union is launching a grant program worth 1.5 million euros designed to strengthen the capacity of Armenian civil society, the head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Piotr Switalski, told journalists on Monday.
Presenting the steps taken, the PM said Armenia-Georgia-Russia trilateral talks were held aimed at reducing the tariffs for the cargo transportation at abovementioned routes.
In Arabkir the index comprised AMD 357 450, and in Kanaker-Zeytun—AMD 280 500. In Davitashen average market price per 1m2 comprises AMD 277 thousand, in Avan—AMD 261 thousand, Shengavit—AMD 256 thousand, Nor Nork—AMD 254 300, Erebuni—AMD 249 600, and in Ajapnyak—AMD 249 850.
Armenia’s state debt as of February 2017 comprised AMD 2 trillion 901.3 billion or USD 5 billion 961.2 million. Compared with the beginning of the year Armenia’s state debt has grown by USD 25.7 billion, from which: government’s external debt in USD expression almost hasn’t changed, it remained within USD 4.3 billion.
“For instance, the World Bank, the European Investment Bank, Asian Development Bank, provide loans, while we provide grants,” he said.
Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia has calculated preliminary results of parliamentary elections held on April 2 based on data received from all 2009 polling stations.
