ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade turnover with the EU countries in the first quarter of 2021 reached 4.6% growth (from an 8.4% decline a year earlier), amounting to $  321.4 million.

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ArmInfo. The " Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund " together with the French company "Trans Energy" applied to the government of France and  received a grant for the construction of the first floating solar  station in the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.“Armenia is a country where we find the right partners to pursue our development agenda,” says Mr. Huib-Jan de Ruijter.

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade turnover with the EAEU countries in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 decreased by 9.3% (against 5.7%  growth a year earlier), amounting to $ 459.7 million, as evidenced by  the final data of the RA Statistical Committee.  

ArmInfo. The liberalization of the electricity market will lead to a reduction in the price of  electricity. Director of the Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy  Saving of Armenia Karen Asatryan stated this, presenting the plans  for 2021 and the results of the Fund's activities in past years.

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade turnover in the first quarter of 2021 amounted to $ 1.5 billion, accelerating the decline to 4.4% (from 4% a year earlier). According  to the final data of the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, this was provoked by the acceleration of the decline in  imports from 6.2% to 8.7%, while the export growth accelerated from  0.2% to 3.4%, the volumes of which amounted to $ 936.4 million and $  572.9 million, respectively.

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ArmInfo.In Armenia, in the first quarter of 2021, 8,583 children were born, which is 13.3% higher than a year ago, and by 7.9% compared to the same period in 2019.   According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia,  the birth rate per 1000 inhabitants for the reporting period amounted  to 11.7 ppm, against 10.3 ppm a year earlier and 10.9 ppm two years  ago.

ArmInfo.Negative migration balance in Armenia at the end of the first quarter of 2021 amounted to 682 people, which is less than a year ago by 30.6%, and in the  two-year context, a decrease of 44% was recorded. This is evidenced  by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

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ArmInfo. The Armenian government is considering the possibility of extending the ban on the import and sale of goods of Turkish origin. Minister of Economy of the Republic  of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan stated on May 6 during the Facebook press  conference of Radio Liberty.  

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ArmInfo. As for Amulsar (Amulsar gold deposit, ed. note), it is necessary to make a decision. This question cannot forever hang in the air, said the acting Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan on May 6 during a Facebook  press conference at Radio Liberty.

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ArmInfo. The volume of production of the textile industry in Armenia in the first quarter of 2021 reached 73.2% growth (from a 9.8% decline in the same period a year  ago), amounting to 402.5 million drams. This is evidenced by the data  of the RA Statistical Committee.

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ArmInfo.The Armenian-Russian partnership is so broad that it is simply impossible to physically expand it. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on May 6, at a  joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Ara Aivazian,  answering a question about the possibility of a sharp expansion of  cooperation.