21/03/2013 20:34
Prime minister: Construction shrinks 8% in January and February
At the government session today Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presented the National Statistical Service’s data, according to which Armenia continues to report a two-digit economic growth, but there are some problems.
The prime minister said there were high indices in industry, but he expressed concern about the construction sector, which shrank 8% in January and February of this year.
The prime minister instructed the minister of economy to meet with representatives of the Central Bank of Armenia and the urban development ministry with the aim of discussing the state programs that will help achieve growth in construction.