Armenian exports to USA surge by 66 percent

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13.09.2017, 14:48

The Armenia-USA trade in the first seven months of 2017 surged by 38% yea-on-year to $91 million, the deputy minister of economic development and investments of Armenia Garegin Melkonyan said on Wednesday.

Armenian exports to USA surge by 66 percent

YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. The Armenia-USA trade in the first seven months of 2017 surged by 38% yea-on-year to $91 million, the deputy minister of economic development and investments of Armenia Garegin Melkonyan said on Wednesday.

‘Armenian exports to USA grew to $35 million, growing by impressive 66%," Melkonyan said during a joint conference of the Armenian- American Chamber of Commerce and the US Embassy in Armenia.

“It is very important to think about even greater diversification of our exports to USA," Melkonyan said. -0-

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