ARMENIA’S FOREIGN TRADE IN 1H06 UP 12.6% Y-O-Y

RIA Novosti, Russia
Aug 2 2006

YEREVAN, August 2 (RIA Novosti) – Armenia’s foreign trade grew 12.6%
year-on-year in the first six months of 2006, to reach $1.39 billion,
a national statistics service said Wednesday.

Armenia’s exports totaled $437.7 million, while imports reached $951.2
mln, resulting in a trade deficit of $513.5 mln.

Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Russia are among the major
buyers of Armenian exports, while most imports come from Russia
($156.5 mln), Belgium ($79.3), the United States ($63.25 mln), Iran
($54.87 mln) and Ukraine ($54.34 mln).

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress