CONSUMER PRICES GROW BY 2.4% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A 2.4% inflation was registered in
the Armenian consumer market in January 2007 on December 2006, which
is by 0.1% lower than the respective index of last year
(2.5%). According to the RA National Statistical Service, the
inflation is mainly the result of seasonal fluctuations in prices of
some foodstuffs.
The growth in prices of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks
and cigarettes) made 4.5% in January 2007 on December 2006. The level
of non-food commodities' prices fell by 0.8% in the indicated period,
and a 0.4% increase of tariffs was registered in the service sector.
The consumer price index made 105.1% in January 2007 on December 2006,
including that of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks and
cigarettes) - 106.4%, of non-food commodities - 99.8% and of service
tariffs - 105.5%.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A 2.4% inflation was registered in
the Armenian consumer market in January 2007 on December 2006, which
is by 0.1% lower than the respective index of last year
(2.5%). According to the RA National Statistical Service, the
inflation is mainly the result of seasonal fluctuations in prices of
some foodstuffs.
The growth in prices of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks
and cigarettes) made 4.5% in January 2007 on December 2006. The level
of non-food commodities' prices fell by 0.8% in the indicated period,
and a 0.4% increase of tariffs was registered in the service sector.
The consumer price index made 105.1% in January 2007 on December 2006,
including that of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks and
cigarettes) - 106.4%, of non-food commodities - 99.8% and of service
tariffs - 105.5%.
