ArmInfo. Taking into account the recent developments in Nagorno- Karabakh, Armenia has faced geopolitical and geo-economic problems, which it should solve by itself, using all its economic potential without attracting partners' support; economist Vilen Khachatryan expressed this opinion at a press-conference on April 8.

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ArmInfo. High level of dollarization is one of the serious challenges for the Armenian economy, economist Vilen Khachatryan said during today's press conference on Armenian economy challenges initiated by the Club of Economic Journalists and Kondard Adenauer Stiftung Company. He noted that dollar component in total credit portfolio of Armenian banks is close to 65% and in deposit portfolio to 70%.

ArmInfo. The considerable decline in import (by 26.5%), which resulted in the drop of the domestic commodity turnover by 8% to $4.8 bln, had a negative effect on the growth rates of economic activity in Armenia, economist Vilen Khachatryan said at a press conference on January 27. He added that in absolute terms import dropped by $1.2 bln to $3.2 bln versus $4.4 bln a year before.

ArmInfo. Armenia's drive to economic development is a little inferior to the factor of security and Armenia's integration to EEU is explained by this, economist Vilen Khachatryan said on January 27 answering to journalists' questions related to Armenia's membership in Eurasian Economic Union.

ArmInfo. Unprecedented drop of import by 1.054 bln USD was registered in Armenia in Jan-Nov 2015, while export in its turn declined by 66 mln USD. At the same time, as a result of 9 months monetary transfers from abroad declined by 500 mln USD. As economist Vilen Khachatryan mentioned at a press conference on January 15, drop of import and transfers testify to decline of consumers' demand and population's incomes.

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