ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade turnover with the EAEU countries in January-April 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 increased by 1.6% (against 2.4% growth a year  earlier), amounting to $ 678.2 million, as evidenced by the final  data of the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade turnover amounted to $ 2.2 billion in January-April 2021, with an improvement in y-o-y dynamics to 7.2% growth (from a 10.4% decline a  year earlier).

ArmInfo.By 2025, Armenia intends to form a national innovation system. This was announced during a strategic conference held in Dilijan, initiated by the National  Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NCIE) and the Ministry of  Economy of Armenia.

ArmInfo.The actual revenues of Yerevan in 2020 amounted to 73 billion 364 drams or 84.6% of the adjusted program of 84 billion 941 million drams. This is stated in  the annual report "On the execution of the state budget of the  Republic of Armenia for 2020".

ArmInfo.Armenia's public debt accelerated growth in January-April 2021 to 10.4% (from 1.4% growth a year earlier), reaching $ 8.8 billion. According to preliminary data  of the RA Ministry of Finance, published by the RA Statistical  Committee, Armenia's external debt increased by 9.8%, exceeding $ 6.7  billion, and domestic debt - by 6.8%, exceeding $ 2 billion, while a  year earlier the decline in external debt by 1.7% was accompanied by  an increase in domestic debt by 13.3%.

ArmInfo. In 2020, subsidies from the state budget to the regional administrations of Armenia amounted to 55.379 billion drams (about 115 million U.S. dollars), acting  Minister of Finance of Armenia Atom Janjughazyan stated on June 7  during the preliminary discussion of the annual report "On the  execution of the state budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2020".

ArmInfo.By the initial program of the state budget it was supposed to allocate 18 billion drams to the agricultural sector in 2020, however, following the adjustments, the  funds were reduced by 15% - to 15.2 billion drams, the acting  Minister of Finance of Armenia Atom Janjughazyan said on June 7  during the preliminary discussion of the annual report "On the  execution of the state budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2020". 

ArmInfo. Aluminum foil production in January-April 2021 decreased by 3.7% per annum (against 12.5% growth a year earlier), amounting to 11.686 thousand tons.   This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo. Electricity generation in Armenia in January-April 2021 amounted to 2,753 million kWh, with a slowdown in annual growth from 10.3% to 3.1%. And just within a  month, the dynamics turned from the March 16% growth to the April 13%  decline - to 640.1 million kWh.  This is evidenced by the data of the  RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo.In the textile industry of Armenia, the volume of production in January-April 2021 increased 3.2-fold against the same period of 2020 (against a 31.4% decline a  year earlier), amounting to 530.8 million drams. This is evidenced by  the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity in January-April 2021 increased by 2.6% per annum (against a 1.7% decline a year earlier), against the backdrop of an increase in   exports and imports by 16.7% and 2.2%, respectively. According to the  preliminary data of the Statistical Committee of the Republic of   Armenia, in the sectoral breakdown, growth was demonstrated by all   sectors, except for the service sector, and data on the agricultural   sector are published in the statistical report only on a quarterly   basis.

ArmInfo.From June 5 to September 1, 2021, there is a ban on the export of buckwheat, buckwheat groats and grain from Russia. This, as reported by "Parlamentskaya Gazeta"  (Parliamentary Gazette), is stated in the decree of the government of  the Russian Federation, which comes into force on June 5.

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ArmInfo. At the end of June  this year, Agarak Copper- Molybdenum Combine CJSC will switch to a  completely closed cycle of water consumption ahead of schedule,  practically eliminating negative impact on the environment.

ArmInfo.  In 2020, donor assistance to the Corruption Prevention Commission of the RA from the U.S., the CoE and the UN exceeded the allocations from the state budget of the Republic, Commission Chairwoman Haykuhi Harutyunyan said on June  4 during the preliminary discussion of the annual report "On the  execution of the state budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2020".

ArmInfo.Mr. Francis Malige, Managing Director, Financial Institutions for the EBRD, speaks on how challenging the 2020 was for EBRD, the global economy recovery after the crisis, likelihood of new projects and opportunities, current state of the banking system in Armenia and fruitful cooperation with Ameriabank.

ArmInfo. In 2020, the National Assembly of Armenia spent about 1 billion drams less on salaries and bonuses than in 2019, head of the legislative body Arnak Avetisyan  said on June 4 during a preliminary discussion of the annual report  "On the execution of the state budget of the Republic of Armenia for  2020. ".

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ArmInfo.In the consumer market of Armenia in January-May 2021, inflation was recorded at 4.7%, against 2.5% inflation in the same period of 2020. According to the  Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, this was provoked  by an increase in the prices of food products (including alcohol and  cigarettes) by 7.8% (against 5.6% a year earlier), non-food products  by 5% (against a decrease in prices by 0.5% a year earlier) and  tariffs for services - by 0.9% (against 0.4% a year earlier).