  Vegetable prices rise 28% in Armenia May 20, 2025 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the Statistical Committee, Armenia’s consumer price index for January–April 2025 shows an overall inflation rate of 3.2%. A significant price surge was observed in essential food categories. Fruit prices rose by 13.6%, vegetables by 28%, butter by 12.8%, and potatoes by 41.4%, as reported by Panorama.am . Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 5.2%, while alcoholic drinks and tobacco rose by 4.2%. Notably, chocolate prices climbed by 10.9%, coffee by 17.3%, cocoa and chocolate powder by 13.9%, and transportation costs jumped by 25%.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
