Revenues From Communication Services Increase By 13.5% In Armenia In

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REVENUES FROM COMMUNICATION SERVICES INCREASE BY 13.5% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-NOVEMBER 2008

Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1011262
Jan 14, 2008

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The revenues from services
provided by Armenian communication enterprises amounted to 154 bln
367.2 mln drams or 504.8 mln USD (without VAT) in current prices in
January-November 2008, increasing by 13.5% in comparable prices as
compared with January-November 2007.

According to the RA National Statistical Service, the transporation
of goods by general use transport declined by 9.1% in Armenia in
January-November 2008 on the same months of 2007 and made 8 mln
574.2 thousand tons, while the turnover of goods grew by 6.3% to 2
bln 695.6 mln tonne-kilometers.

The transportation of passengers by general use transport declined
by 2.9% in the indicated period on January-November 2007 and made
224 mln 586.1 thousand passengers, whereas the passenger turnover
grew by 4.1% to 3 bln 598.5 mln passenger-kilometers.

The number of road accidents grew by 12% in the country in
January-November 2008 on the same period of 2007 and made 1,994, as a
result of which 363 people died (3.7% growth) and 2,850 were injured
(14.3% growth).