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ArmInfo. Armenia's national debt exceeded $8.7 billion by March 2021, increasing by 17.6% year-on - year, and by 9.2% in January-February alone, of which 8.5% growth  occurred in February, while a year earlier in February 2020, by  February 2019, growth was more modest - 6%, and in January-February  and only in February, the upward rate was equally low - at 1.4%.

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ArmInfo. In the consumer market of Armenia in the first quarter of 2021, inflation was recorded at 3.8% against last year's 1.7%. In the first quarter of this year inflation  was mainly provoked by the rise in prices for foodstuffs by 6% and  non-foodstuffs by 4.3%, with an increase in tariffs for services by  0.9%.

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ArmInfo. Under a short-term  contract signed with the Russian company Gazprom Export, it is  planned to transport about 150 million cubic meters of Russian gas  through the territory of Azerbaijan to Georgia.

ArmInfo.Considering the unstable political situation and the fact that our compatriots have some concerns especially about buying an apartment and having loan obligations, today we will talk to Arthur Kocharyan, the head of Sales division of IDBank.

ArmInfo.In 2020, Armenia reduced the volume of copper ore exports by 9.3% - to 509.8 thousand tons, against an increase of 32.3% in 2019. According to the data of  the RA Customs Service, in value terms, the export of copper ore  amounted to $ 604.4 million, with an annual decline of 3.5%.

ArmInfo. In 2020, Armenia imported 73.9 thousand tons of sugar, which is 32.5% higher than a year ago (against a 32% decline in 2019).

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ArmInfo.The Ambassador of the European Union to Armenia and the leadership of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) discussed the possibilities of expanding  cooperation within the framework of projects to ensure a high level  of responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive  waste within the CEPA framework. This became known following the  working visit of the EU Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary  to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin to the Metsamor NPP.

ArmInfo.Unlocking economic ties and transport communications are beneficial to all the parties.

ArmInfo.Deputy Economy Minister of Armenia Arman Khojoyan will visit the capital of the Russian Federation Moscow on April 12-16, the official website of the  government reports.

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ArmInfo.Ardshinbank has completely modernized its branches in Hrazdan and Dilijan. Starting from March 31, the residents of Hrazdan and Dilijan towns are being served in the renovated, modern branches of Ardshinbank.

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ArmInfo.Armenia's gross international reserves (WMR) for February 2021 jumped by $784.2 million or 33% (after an 8.2% decline in January and against a 0.5%  decline in February 2020), for the first time exceeded the  three-billion mark, amounting to $3.185 billion. This is evidenced by  the data of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.

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