YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–Construction has surpassed industry as the single largest sector of the Armenian economy after years of building boom that has been a key driving force behind the country’s double-digit economic growth. According to the latest macroeconomic data released by the National Statistical Service (NSS) on Friday, the total monetary value of construction work carried…
Armenian Government Claims Further Drop in Poverty
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–The Armenian government reported on Wednesday a further reduction in poverty in Armenia, with a senior official saying that it affected only one in four Armenia’s as of late last year. Stepan Mnatsakanian, head of the National Statistical Service (NSS), cited the figure as he presented the findings of the most recent household income…