Yerevan /Mediamax/. The foreign trade turnover of Armenia in January-August of 2008 totaled 1 trillion 13,2bln drams or $3bln 308,9mln, having increased by 24,8 %, as compared to the same period of 2007.

As the press service of the National Statistical Service of Armenia told Mediamax today, the export volume during the accounting period made 213,4bln drams or $696,8mln, having decreased by 4,8%, as compared to the same period of 2007, and the import volume totaled 799,8bln drams or $2 612,1mln, having increased for 36%.

The deficit of the foreign trade balance in January-August of 2008 made 586,4bln drams or $1 915,3mln