Yerevan, August 21 /Mediamax/. The foreign trade turnover of Armenia in January-July 2006 totaled 725.8bln drams or $1654.6mln, having increased by 12,3% 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 228.7bln drams or $522.5mln, and the import volume totaled 497.1bln drams or $1132.1mln.

The deficit of the foreign trade balance in January-July 2006 stood at 268.4bln drams or $609.6mln.