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ArmInfo.Armenia's government will allocate a total of AMD 3.4bln to the government programme of housing for the families forcibly displaced from some of the regions of the Republic of Artsakh during Azerbaijan's aggression in 2020. 

ArmInfo. Crimean and Armenian travel agencies are discussing the opening of a tourist route along the Great Silk Road, which run through the Crimea and Armenia in the  middle ages, Irina Kiviko, Minister of Finance of the Republic of  Crimea, stated.  

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ArmInfo.The volume of total foreign investment (all types and forms of investment - ed. note) in the real sector of the Armenian economy in 2021 increased by 54%  (against a 39% decline in 2020), reaching $ 2.8 billion. The share of  FDI in total foreign investment in 2021 accounted for 29% (against  26% in 2020) or $798 million, which is 71% higher than in 2020  (against a 21% decline in 2020). This is evidenced by the data of the  RA Statistical Committee.

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ArmInfo.In the consumer market of Armenia in Q1 2022, 3.5% inflation was recorded against last year's 3.8%. Inflation in Q1 2022 was mainly driven by a 5.8% increase in  food prices and a 2.3% increase in service tariffs, while non-food  prices rose by 1.3%.

ArmInfo.Electricity generation in Armenia in January-February 2022 amounted to 1,678.9 million kWh, which is 21.9% higher than a year ago (against a decline of 5.8% a year earlier). However, in February alone, a decline of 10.3% was  recorded - to 793.7 million kWh. This is evidenced by the data of the  RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the production of aluminum foil in January- February 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 decreased by 7.9% (against a 0.5% decline a year  earlier), amounting to 5.389 thousand tons. This is evidenced by the  data of the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo.Metallurgical industry of Armenia  increased production volumes by 6.2% per annum in January-February  2022 (against a 1.4% decline over the same period in 2021).

ArmInfo.  Russian Air Transport Agency extended  restrictions on flights to some airports in the south and in the central part of the country until April 13.

ArmInfo. A common electricity market will be established on the territory of the EAEU - the protocol on the formation of a common electricity market of the  Eurasian Economic Union has entered into force.

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ArmInfo. Under the government housing programme, a total of 5,391 families left homeless by the Spitak earthquake back in 1988, Chairman of the RA Urban Development Committee Armen Ghulyan reported at a Cabinet meeting. 

ArmInfo.In 2021, Armenia reduced the export of cigarettes, cigarillos and cigars by 10.3% - to 21.9 billion units, with a decrease in customs value by 1.4% - to  $237.8 million, this is evidenced by the data of the RA Customs  Service.

ArmInfo. In 2021, the average y-o-y unemployment rate in Armenia decreased to 15.3% from 18.1% in 2020. This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo.The industrial sector of Armenia in January-February 2022 increased production by 9.7% per annum (against a 7.9% decline in the same period in 2021), reaching 356.3 billion drams ($759.2 million).

ArmInfo.In Armenia, in January-February 2022, the energy complex and the service sector were the drivers of double-digit growth economic activity - by 12% per  annum.