Yerevan, July 20. /Mediamax/. The foreign trade turnover of Armenia in January- June 2006 totaled 614.9bln drams or $1389.5mln, having increased by 12,7% as compared to the same period 2005.

As the press service of the National Statistical Service of Armenia told Mediamax today, the export volume during the accounting period made 193.3bln drams or $437.7mln, and the import volume totaled 421.6bln drams or $951.8mln.

The deficit of the foreign trade balance in January- June 2006 stood at 228.3bln drams or $514.1mln.