Cargo Transportation Grows 25.1% In Armenia In January-March 2006 On

CARGO TRANSPORTATION GROWS 25.1% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-MARCH 2006 ON SAME MONTHS OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan
May 22 2006

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-March 2006, the volume
of cargo transportation by general use transport grew by 25.1% in
Armenia compared with the same period of last year and made 1,729.5
thousand tons. According to the RA National Statistical Service,
cargo transportation by motor transport increased 1.9fold to 954
thousand tons. Cargo transportation by railway declined by 22.9% to
381.9 thousand tons. Cargo transportation by air transport remained
unchanged – 1.9 thousand tons. The volume of gas imports into Armenia
by the pipeline grew by 0.1% to 391.7 thousand tons.