ArmInfo.. This January-October, 30,282 children were born in Armenia, with the  birthrate being up by 0.4% as compared with the corresponding period  of last year.  During the period under review, the birthrate was  12.3% per thousand against 12.2% per thousand in the corresponding  period last year. 

ArmInfo. In January-October, 2021, Armenia`s services sector recorded a 6.4% growth as compared with the corresponding period last year (against a 12.8% decline in  the previous period) - up to AMD 1,525bln ($3bln). This October,  however, the services sector recorded a 1.5% decline, with its  turnover totaling AMD 168bln ($350mln). 

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ArmInfo.In January-October, 2021, the proceeds of Armenia`s trade sector totaled AMD 2,600bln ($5.2) - a 7% increase against a12.5% decrease last January- October. 

ArmInfo. This January-October, the proceeds of Armenia`s communication service system totaled AMD 132.3bln - a year-on-year increase of 4.1% (against a 3.1% decline  last January-October).

ArmInfo.This January-October saw a double-digit growth in the output of alcoholic  beverages, except for a fall in champagne output, in Armenia, the RA  Statistical Committee reports.

ArmInfo. The revenue of the textile industry in Armenia in January-October 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 increased 2.1-fold, exceeding 1.4 billion drams.  As evidenced by the data of the Statistical Committee of the Republic  of Armenia, such a dynamic was provoked by a tangible increase in the  production of fabrics and bed linen.

ArmInfo. Electricity generation in Armenia in January- October 2021 amounted to 6163.2 million kWh, having decreased in y-o-y terms by 3.1%, and in October  alone increased by 5.8% to 582.3 million kWh. This is evidenced by  the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo.By November 2021, the metallurgical industry of Armenia accelerated its y-o-y growth rate from 3.7% to 16.4%. According to the data of the Statistical  Committee of the Republic of Armenia, such dynamics was provoked by a  surge in the production of castings from unalloyed (carbon) steel, as  well as the continued growth in the production of ferromolybdenum and  copper concentrate.

ArmInfo.For the fourth consecutive year, HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC (hereinafter HSBC Armenia) has been recognised as Market Leader by Euromoney Cash Management Survey 2021, the benchmark survey for the global cash management industry.

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ArmInfo. In January-October 2021, the Armenal plant produced 28,016 thousand tons of aluminum foil, with a deterioration in y-o-y dynamics from 14.6% growth to 5%  decline. This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical  Committee.

ArmInfo.Did you know that in order to ensure your information and financial security, special subdivisions are operating in the Banks and payment systems, and huge investments are being made. Why? Because it is no longer fashionable to steal money stored under the pillow or in a hidden corner in the closet; nowadays there are more fashionable and effective methods which, however, will never come true if our society is informed.

ArmInfo.The volume of industrial production in Armenia in January-October 2021 accelerated the y-o-y growth rate from 0.5% to 1.1%, amounting to 1.848 trillion  drams ($ 3.6 billion). This was provoked by the revitalization of the  manufacturing industry. According to the Statistical Committee of the  Republic of Armenia, in October 2021 alone, industrial production  increased its volumes by 3.9%, ensuring the volume of 225.9 billion  drams ($ 471.4 million).

ArmInfo. The production of "Sputnik Light" anti-COVID vaccine has been launched in Armenia. The Armenian " Liqvor " pharmaceutical company, which has 30 years of  experience in the production of medicines, took responsibility for  launching the production of the drug.

ArmInfo. Russia and China are Armenia's leading foreign trade turnover partners in both exports and imports. According to the final data of the Statistical Committee of  the Republic of Armenia, Russia takes the lead in Armenia's foreign  trade turnover with a volume of more than $ 2.03 billion in  January-October 2021, with a change of y-o-y dynamics from  0.6%  decline to 14.3% growth (against 10.5% growth in the pre-COVID  comparable period).

ArmInfo. Armenia's foreign trade turnover in January-October 2021 exceeded $ 6.5 billion, with an improvement in y-o-y dynamics to 13.6% growth (from an 11.4%  decline a year earlier), and with a tangible excess of the pre-COVID  6.5% growth rate.

ArmInfo. For the first time, a container train departed for Georgia from the Gansu province in north-central China. This was reported by newsgeorgia, referring to the statement of the Georgian Embassy in the PRC.  According to the source, the rolling  stock left the city of Uwe on December 4, and should arrive in  Tbilisi after 10-12 days.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities raised a very expensive external debt at the beginning of the year to curb inflation and devaluation of the Armenian dram  instead of investing in the economy. On December 6, MP from the  opposition "Hayastan" faction Artur Khachatryan stated this in the  National Assembly, referring to the main macroeconomic indicators  laid down in the draft state budget of the republic for 2022.

ArmInfo. In 2022, GDP growth in Armenia will be 4-4.5% at best.  This forecast was made by Artur Khachatryan, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, former  Minister of Agriculture, now a MP of the RA parliament from the  "Hayastan" opposition faction, on December 6 in the National  Assembly, touching upon the main macroeconomic indicators laid down  in the draft state budget of the republic for 2022.