YEREVAN, February 29. /ARKA/. External debt of Armenia increased by 8.2% compared to the beginning of January 2012 (or $269.2 million) making about $3568.2 million (or about 1387 billion drams). National Statistic Service of Armenia informed ARKA News Agency that of total amount of external debt 82.7% or about $2950.7 million is the debt of the Government of Armenia which have increased by 7.8% or about $214.5 million compared to December 30, 2011.

The debt of Central Bank of Armenia was 17.3% or $617.3 million of total debt, increased by 9.7% or $54.7 million compared to December 30, 2011.

In the total structure of state external debt of Armenia 69.4% ($2475.4 million) is Armenia’s debt to international financial organizations which compared to December 30, 2010 increased by 9.8%. Armenia’s debt to the World Bank was $1336.8 million or 37.5% of total amount of external debt of the country as of December 30, 2011. In the reporting period it increased by 5.6%.

Armenia’s debt to International Monetary Organization (IMF) was $827.5 million (or 23.2%). As of December 30, 2011 the debt to IMF increased by 11.7%.

Armenia’s debt to Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the end of December 2011 was $165.3 million vs. $146.7 million as of December 30, 2010.

Armenia’s debt to International Fund of Agriculture Development was over $66.3 million in December 30, 2011 vs. $62 million December 30, 2010, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) – $28.3 million, reduced by 1.2% compared to December 30, 2011.

In accordance with the statistic information, $1092.7 million of external state debt (or 30.6%) is the debt to bilateral creditors. In particular, $500 million is Russia’s debt (not changed compared to the similar indicator of December 30, 2010), Japan – increased by 6.1%, from $374.4 million to $397.2 million.

Over $155 million is Germany’s debt which increased by 16.8%, U.S. debt reduced by 5.9% making $31.1 million as of December 30, 2011, France – reduced from over $4.3 million to about $4.1 million ($1 – 388.75 drams). --—0----