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Tourism development requires serious investments in Armenia

YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. The development of the tourist industry in the Kotayk region of Armenia requires serious investments.

At a news conference held in the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration, Kotayk Governor Kovalenko Shahgaldyan stated that the Kotayk region has the largest number of historical and cultural monuments in Armenia. Arzni, Tsakhkadzor, Aghveran, Garni and Geghard are touristy places.

Shahgaldyan reported that it is the Kotayk region that is visited by over 70% of foreign tourists in Armenia.

“The Kotayk region has great potential for tourism development, which, however, requires serious investments – both government and foreign investments, as well as donations,” Shahgaldyan said. –0--

22/04/2009 19:29


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Market USD exchange rates
Market EUR exchange rates
Market exchange rates 02/09/2010
Currency Symbol Unit Rate Changes
USA Dollar USD 1 365.03 1.29
Euro EUR 1 468.19 3.8
Russian Rоublе RUR 1 11.90 0.08

Favorable еxchange rates of banks 03/09/2010
Currency Buy Sell
USD 366
ProCreditBank
 367.5
“ArmSwissBank”
Euro 467
Byblos Bank Armenia
ProCreditBank
 472
ArmBusinessBank
Armenian Development Bank
RUR 11.85
"VTB Bank (Armenia)"
BTA Bank
 12
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
Ameriabank
ProCreditBank

Macroeconomics
Indicator Term Figures
economic growth,% 2010-06 106.7
GBP, billion AMD 2010-06 1332
inflation, % 2010-07 103.7
Budget deficit (proficit), bln AMD 2010-06 16.9
trade deficit, mln USD 2010-06 -1281.2
foreign trade turnover, mln USD 2010-06 2116.8
foreign trade turnover, % 2010-06 129.8
Gross External Reserves, mln. USD 2010-06 1780
Monetary base, billion AMD 2010-06 434.5
Money supply, billion AMD 2010-06 786.6

Financial market
Indicator Term Figures
Anual interests on loans
Legal entities in AMD 2010-06 13.8
Legal entities in USD 2010-06 12.6
Individuals in AMD 2010-06 22.6
Individuals in USD 2010-06 19.2
Anual interests on deposits
Legal entities in AMD 2010-06 8.4
Legal entities in USD 2010-06 7.2
Individuals in AMD 2010-06 9.8
Individuals in USD 2010-06 5.4
Annual profitability
state stock of CBA, % 2008-08 8
fiscal stock of Armenia, % 2010-06 9.6

The percents of the CBA
Indicator Term Figures
Banking rate 2010-07 13
Repo 2010-07 7.25
Credit 2010-07 10.25
Depo 2010-07 4.25



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