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ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity decreased in January- December 2020 by 7.5% per annum, against an increase of 7.8% in 2019.

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ArmInfo.Armenian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Artashes Tumanyan took part in the opening ceremony of the 14th International Exhibition of  Plastics, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment (IRAN PLAST-2021).

ArmInfo. Freight traffic in Armenia in 2020 increased by 0.7% (against a 49.6% decline in 2019), amounting to 14,822.6 thousand tons. Of these, 9,734.7 thousand tons  (65.6% of the total) are accounted for by road transport, having  increased by 0.9% year on year (against a decline of 60.6% in 2019).  This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo. The production volumes of the textile industry in 2020 settled by 31.6%, amounting to 974.8 million drams, against an increase of 15.9% in 2019, when in  absolute terms, it provided production volumes of 1.4 billion drams.

ArmInfo.Revenue in the communications sector of Armenia for 2020 amounted to 139.3 billion drams, having decreased by 5.4% on an annualized basis, against  growth by 0.5% a year earlier.

ArmInfo. 2020 turned out to be difficult for the alcoholic industry in Armenia: the production volumes of almost all alcoholic beverages produced in Armenia, with  the exception of champagne, sagged.

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ArmInfo.On February 5, the Russian Federation lifted restrictions on the import of tomatoes and peppers from Armenia. This is reported by the food safety inspection  body.

ArmInfo. The metallurgical industry of Armenia in 2020 slowed down the decline in production volumes to 0.4% from 4.7% in 2019. This is evidenced by the data of  the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo. In 2020, 576 subsidy programs were implemented in 10 regions of Armenia for a total amount of AMD 26 billion. Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia Suren  Papikyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  The "Armenal" plant  finished 2020 with an unprecedented indicator in its entire history. According to the data of the Statistical Committee, over the past   year the production of aluminum foil in Armenia increased by 16.2%,  amounting to 35,481.9 tons.  Whereas a year earlier, an increase of  7.7% was registered.

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ArmInfo. Electricity generation in Armenia in January- December 2020 amounted to 7,723.4 million kWh, with y-o-y growth of 1.2% (against a decline of 1.9% a  year earlier). In December alone, electricity generation increased by  15.9% to 732.9 mln/kWh.

ArmInfo.The industry of Armenia summed up the past 2020 in a negative trend. According to official statistics, industrial production in the country fell by  0.9% over the year, amounting to 2.070 trillion drams in absolute  figures ($ 4.2 billion), against a 9% growth registered in 2019.

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ArmInfo.The Board of Directors of the World Bank (WB) decided to allocate additional funding to Armenia in the amount of $ 7.4 million to strengthen the  health care system. This is stated in the official message of the WB.

ArmInfo. To restore the  tourism sector in Armenia, it is necessary to at least double the  number  of tourist visits in 2021-2024. President of the Armenian  Tourism Federation Mekhak Apresyan adheres to this point of view.