ArmInfo. In 2023, Armenia  increased its export and import of gold (including galvanic  sputtering) several times. According to the data of the Customs  Service of Armenia, last year Armenia exported 29,122.3 kg of gold,  which is 3.2 times more than the figure for the previous year  (against a 2.3-fold increase in 2022). The customs value increased  4.3 times, amounting to $1.8 billion.

ArmInfo. In the first half of  2024, 864,629 citizens of the Armenia returned to Armenia from  abroad, while 887,522 citizens of Armenia left the country.

ArmInfo.This year, Ardshinbank has once again been honored with the "Best Corporate Bank in Armenia" award by the British Euromoney magazine. The Bank has been recognized as the best due to its high-quality, diverse, and flexible financial services, excellent customer service, and continuous innovation. This is primarily evidenced by the Bank's outstanding financial performance.

ArmInfo. Ashot Smbatyan, Armenian Ambassador to Georgia met with Levan Mekhuzla, Director of the Georgian National Wine Agency. 

ArmInfo. According to data from the RA Statistical Committee, wine production volumes in Armenia significantly decreased in the first half of 2024, while cognac production increased. In particular, the annual decline in wine volumes amounted to 38.5%, while the annual growth in cognac volumes was 14.7%. 

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ArmInfo. From January to June 2024, Armenia's state budget revenues  amounted to 1 trillion 243.7 billion drams, achieving  92% of the projected target set by the revised program for the first half of the year. 

ArmInfo. According to data from the Statistical Committee of Armenia, the population of Armenia as of July 1, 2024 reached 3,057.8 million people, increasing by 3.8% or 112.3 thousand people year-on-year (compared to 0.8% growth or 23.2 thousand people a year earlier). 

ArmInfo. The Kazbegi-Upper Lars checkpoint on the border with Russia has resumed operations for passenger cars and passenger transport, Vahan Hakobyan, the customs attache of the Armenian Embassy in Russia, told ArmInfo correspondent. 

ArmInfo. The construction of the 23-km Landjik-Gyumri section (Tranche-3) of the North-South road corridor investment program is in its final stage.

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ArmInfo. Gevorg Papoyan, the Minister of Economy of Armenia received representatives from the Bridged company.

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ArmInfo. The revenue  of Armenia's communications sector in the first half of 2024 amounted to 81.4 billion drams ($205.6 million), showing an annual growth rate increase from 4.7% to 5%. This information is supported by data from the RA Statistics Committee, according to which in June of the same year, the total revenue of the communications sector was 13.9 billion Armenian drams, with a month-on-month growth of 1%.

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ArmInfo. In Armenia, in the first half of 2024, the services sector experienced a slowdown in annual growth from 16.8% to 4.4%, reaching a total volume of 1.5 trillion AMD ($3.9 billion). According to data from the RA Statistics Committee, in June alone, the volume of services provided increased by 5.6%, totaling to 282.8 billion AMD ($728.9 million). The annual growth slowdown was primarily caused by a decline in the performance of the leading sectors in terms of service volume, the information and communications and the transport, which are traditionally in the TOP-5 in terms of services provided.

ArmInfo. The "Upper Lars" checkpoint on the Georgian side will be closed from 01:00 to 10:00 tomorrow morning, Vahan Hakobyan, customs attache of the Armenian Embassy in Russia, told ArmInfo correspondent. 

ArmInfo. Armenia's metallurgical industry has experienced a growth, shifting from a 7% decline to 8% growth. This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee for the first half of 2024. 

ArmInfo. Currently, about 800 Armenian trucks are waiting for passage to Georgia through the MVC (multilateral vehicle checkpoint) "Upper Lars", Vahan Hakobyan, the customs attache of the Armenian Embassy in Russia, told ArmInfo correspondent.  Earlier today, the traffic management center website of North Ossetia reported that the total number of idle trucks is 4035, of which 1163 are Armenian.