YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The revenues from services provided by Armenian communication enterprises amounted to 154 bln 367.2 mln drams or 504.8 mln USD (without VAT) in current prices in January-November 2008, increasing by 13.5% in comparable prices as compared with January-November 2007. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the transporation of goods by general use transport declined by 9.1% in Armenia in January-November 2008 on the same months of 2007 and made 8 mln 574.2 thousand tons, while the turnover of goods grew by 6.3% to 2 bln 695.6 mln tonne-kilometers. The transportation of passengers by general use transport declined by 2.9% in the indicated period on January-November 2007 and made 224 mln 586.1 thousand passengers, whereas the passenger turnover grew by 4.1% to 3 bln 598.5 mln passenger-kilometers. The number of road accidents grew by 12% in the country in January-November 2008 on the same period of 2007 and made 1,994, as a result of which 363 people died (3.7% growth) and 2,850 were injured (14.3% growth).

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