YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-September 2008, the volume of goods transportation by general use transport declined by 9.9% in Armenia on the same months of 2007 and made 6 mln 734.5 thousand tons. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the turnover of goods by general use transport grew by 5.1% in the country in January-September 2008 on the same period of 2007 and made 2 bln 117.3 mln tonne-kilometers. The passenger transportation by general use transport declined by 4.7% in Armenia in the indicated period on January-September 2007 and made 179 mln 868 thousand passengers. The passenger turnover fell by 0.6% in Armenia in the first nine months of 2008 on the same months of last year and made 2 bln 846.2 mln passenger-kilometers. The number of road accidents grew by 14.4% in Armenia in January-September 2008 and made 1,587, as a result of which 285 people died (11.8% growth) and 2,295 were injured (15.9% growth). The revenues of enterprises in the communication sector amounted to 121 bln 58 mln drams or over 395 mln 847 thousand USD (without VAT) in current prices in January-September 2008, increasing by 11.3% in comparable prices on the same period of last year.

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