Armenian posts 3,2% annual inflation rateDecember 28, 2012 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3,2% inflation rate was recorded in Armenia's consumer market in December 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. During the reported period, prices for foodstuff (including alcoholic beverages and cigarettes) increased by 3,1%, non-foods’ prices increased by 5,7%, with 2,1% growth in tariffs for services posted, the head of Price Statistics and International Comparisons Division of RA National Statistical Service Gurgen Martirosyan told Dec 28 press conference. In December 2012, the consumer prices increased by 2,1 % compared to November, prices for foodstuff (including alcoholic beverages and cigarettes) increased by 3,6%, non-foods’ prices increased by 0,4%, with 0,2% growth in tariffs for services posted, Consumer prices decreased by 1,5-0.2% in June compared to May in all Armenian cities under study, while the highest index was registered in Yerevan. Consumer prices increased by 1,2-2,6% in December 2012 compared to November in all Armenian cities under study, while the highest index was registered in Vagharshapat. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |