2024-03-27 06:27:20
At the special session of the RA NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, the RA Government’s report of February 28, 2022 “On the progress and results of the 2021 implementation of the RA Government Program (2021-2026) report” N 234-А of the Ministry of Economy was discussed. the results of the implemented economic policy.
According to RA Deputy Minister of Economy Ani Ispiryan, the gross domestic product growth during the reporting period was 5.7 percent. It was noted that the export of goods and services made up 35 percent of the GDP. 2021 exports increased compared to imports, due to which the negative difference with respect to GDP was reduced to -8 percent. “For the first time, the export of goods exceeded the threshold of 3 billion US dollars,” informed the deputy minister.
According to Ani Ispiryan, the “Mailer” investment program was approved by the Government. A multifunctional mountain complex will be built in Aragatsotn marz. “After the implementation of the project, about 1,500 jobs will be created, the total investments will amount to about 30 billion drams,” the reporter emphasized.
Referring to the regional cooperation, the deputy minister noted that Armenia continued its active involvement in the work of the EAEU. in 2021 The trade turnover with EAEU countries was about 2.5 billion dollars.
Speaking about Armenia-EU cooperation, the representative of the department said that the ratification process of the RA-EU Comprehensive and Extended Partnership Agreement was completed during the reporting period, and it entered into full force.
A roadmap of more than 300 measures on CEPA provisions has been approved. 2021 On September 16, the first strategic cooperation agreement between Armenia and Europe was signed in Brussels.
The deputy minister also presented the programs implemented in the field of tourism.