Mining Is A Dominant Branch Of Industry

MINING IS A DOMINANT BRANCH OF INDUSTRY

KarabakhOpen
23-05-2008 13:49:55

In January-March 2008 the total value of production was 4969.3 million
drams, the volume of sales was 5141.1 drams, of which 2406.8 million
in the CIS, 123.3 million in other countries.

According to the head of the NKR National Statistics Service Manushak
Minasyan, the dominating industry is mining, 38.8 percent, 31.9
percent is the energy sector, 29.3 percent is processing industries.

"51.2 percent of industries are in Stepanakert, 39.2 percent are in
Martakert, the copper factory of Drmbon," said Manushak Minasyan. She
added that 93 percent of industries are small businesses but they
produce 17.9 percent of production.