ARMENIAN FOREIGN TRADE RISES 11.5 %

Armenpress
Sept 26 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS: Armenian foreign trade in the
first nine months of this year rose 11.5 percent from a year ago to
$1.911.2 billion.

According to Armenian national statistical committee, the trade,
not counting diamond cutting industry, rose 20 percent to $1.6
billion. Exports made $595.6 million, 3.6 percent down from a year ago,
while imports rose 20 percent to $1.315 million.

It said also exports without cut diamonds rose 2.6 percent,
while import rate was 28.4 percent. Diamond import and export
deducted exports made $ 452.5 million and imports $1.167 million
respectively. The US Dollar exchange rate against Armenian dram
was 435.31.