JEWELRY PRODUCTION IN ARMENIA IN TWO MONTHS DECLINE BY 51 PERCENT TO 1.7 BILLION DRAMS
YEREVAN, April 3. / ARKA /. Jewelry production in Armenia in the
first two months of 2014 amounted to 1.7 billion drams, a 51% decline
when compared to the same period in 2013, according to the National
Statistical Service (NSS).
In January and February local jewelry plants produced 91.5 kg
of jewelry, down from 115.5 kg in the same period in 2013 (down
20.8%). Diamond production slashed by 48.7 percent to 9,551 carats,
NSS said.
It said export of precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals
and items grew by almost 20 percent to about $32.9 million (up 19.5%)
, while import of the same types of goods increased by 34 percent to
$54.9 million. ($1 - 413.98 drams). -0 -
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
YEREVAN, April 3. / ARKA /. Jewelry production in Armenia in the
first two months of 2014 amounted to 1.7 billion drams, a 51% decline
when compared to the same period in 2013, according to the National
Statistical Service (NSS).
In January and February local jewelry plants produced 91.5 kg
of jewelry, down from 115.5 kg in the same period in 2013 (down
20.8%). Diamond production slashed by 48.7 percent to 9,551 carats,
NSS said.
It said export of precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals
and items grew by almost 20 percent to about $32.9 million (up 19.5%)
, while import of the same types of goods increased by 34 percent to
$54.9 million. ($1 - 413.98 drams). -0 -
17:07 03.04.2014 - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/jewelry_production_in_armenia_in_two_months_declin e_by_51_percent_to_1_7_billion_drams/#sthash.iqHP890T.dpuf
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress