Vegetable and fish prices surge in Armenia![]() July 9, 2025 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vegetable prices jumped by 29% in May, and fish and seafood rose by 20%, making them the leading contributors to food price inflation in Armenia. According to the Statistical Committee of Armenia, food and non-alcoholic beverage prices increased by 7.4% in May 2025 compared to May 2024. Bread and cereals rose by 3.3%, and meat prices edged up 1.1%, as reported by Panorama.am . The price of coffee, tea, and cocoa increased by 13.8%, fruit prices climbed by 13.4%, oils and fats went up by 12.9%, non-alcoholic beverages rose by 10%, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco products saw a 5.8% increase. In contrast, sugar prices dropped by 3.1%, and dairy products, cheese, and eggs fell by 2.3%. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |