  Inflation rate on consumer market makes up 4.6% as of March-AprilApril 30, 2009 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The inflation tendencies observed on consumer market in March persisted during the month of April.According to the official reports of the Armenian National Statistic Service, the inflation rate on consumer market made up 4.6% as of March-April. In comparison with March, consumer prices have increased by 3.2%. In the above-mentioned period, prices on food products (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) increased by 1.9% while prices on other products increased by 2.8%. Price tariffs for services recorded an increase of 5.6%.   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 |  Related sections Latest news CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions”  The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions.Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time.Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |
