Shipments increase by 2.5% in Armenia
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS. The 2.5% rise of shipments in Armenia from January-August of the current year is explained by 18.7% rise in automobile transportations. 3 million and 877.1 thousand tones of shipments out of the total 6 million and 466.1 tones are carried out by automobile transportation means. “Armenpress” informs about this based on the statistical data of Republic of Armenia National Statistical Service.
Automobile exports made 201.1 thousand tones (20.9% rise compared with the first 8 months of 2014). Imports made 749.3 thousand tones (26.2% rise), domestic shipments made 2 million and 926.7 thousand tones (16.8% rise).
Railway transports made 1 million and 582.9 tones: drop by 20.5%.
Air transports made 5.8 thousand tones, which is a decline by 19.4%.