82 thousand 918 tons of meat was produced in Armenia during 2016. According to the National Statistical Service, the indicator the grown by 5.6% compared to 2015.
Armenia’s macroeconomic indices for 2016 were mainly disappointing. More or less consoling were data for external trade turnover. In 2016 export has grown by 20%, comprising USD 1 billion 782.9 million. From which: export to Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member countries has considerably grown.
Soon the first solar panels will be installed in Armenia. An industrial enterprise will be created for this purpose, which will be unique in the region.
Prime Ministers of Armenia and Georgia Karen Karapetyan and Giorgi Kvirikashvili agreed on the issue of finding an alternative route to Upper Lars, Gruzia Online reported. “If you are interested whether there will be an alternative to Lars, I can assure you that yes, there will be.
“I think it will be signed in near future”, he said. “Armenia’s stance has always been that we must work both with the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union. We must not contradict these two vectors.”
What do you think: if one of the powers participating in the parliamentary elections states, that coming to power the pension will become AMD 500 thousand, salary of teachers—AMD 1 million, prices of consumer goods will half decrease, and public services (gas, electricity, water) will make free of charge, what will happen then?
“The year has just started, and I can say, upon our anticipations we’ll record at least 6-7% industrial growth by the end of the year, and in average we’ll record 20-30% export growth,” Suren Karayan, Minister of Economic Development and Investments, told reporters today after the Cabinet meeting.
Today’s Cabinet meeting PM Karen Karapetyan started with traditional instructions. The PM commented on the irrigation water loss problem which results from water release from Sevan Lake. The PM said every year water is released from the Sevan Lake for irrigation, but water losses occur during that process and this issue must be solved.
First data of 2017 are already known: National Statistical Service of Armenia issued initial macroeconomic indices for January 2017.
“Everything depends on Azerbaijan’s internal condition. It’s known that the so-called “Karabakh issue” is a means to divert Azerbaijanis from economic and social issues. Oil trough is being failed, and mid-clan struggle is increasing. All this, of course, causes concerns.”
