YEREVAN, March 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s total state debt reached $4 590.7 million in late January 2014 after it grew by $2.3 million over the month, the National Statistical Service of Armenia reports.

The country’s foreign debt grew by $5.6 million in January to $3 909.4 million, of which about $3 403.9 million is the Armenian government’s debt that increased by $8.4 million and $505.5 million is the central bank’s debt that shrank $2.7 million.

According to the statistical report, Armenia’s internal debt amounted to $681.3 million in late January 2014 after contracting by $3.38 million. Bonds purchased by residents total $670.8 million, residents’ trade loans $8 million and domestic guarantees $2.44 million. ($1 – AMD 413.60). ---0---