ALMOST ALL COMPANIES OF RA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION OPERATED AT PROFIT THIS YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Dec 27 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, almost all the companies
of the RA Ministry of Transport and Communication operated at a
profit: they received a total of revenues of 13 bln 663.9 mln drams
(about 37 mln USD) and a profit of 607.4 mln drams. The RA Minister
of Transport and Communication Andranik Manukian said at the December
27 press conference that these companies transferred taxes of 2 bln
412.21 mln drams to the state budget in 2006 against taxes of 1 bln
734.1 mln drams last year. According to A. Manukian, preliminary
estimates show that this year cargo transportation by railway made
2,685 thousand tons against 2,665 thousand tons last year. Exports
by railway grew by 18%, imports by railway grew by 13%.