  Consumer prices index comprised 103.4% in May 2009 in ArmeniaMay 30, 2009 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Consumer price index comprised 103.4% in May 2009 in Armenia compared with May 2008. According to National Statistic Service data, food products index (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) comprised 109.8%, non-food products index totaled 104.1%, index for services - 109.8%.In March-May 2009, 6.3% inflation was registered at Armenian consumer market, inflation index for May came to 1.6% compared with April 2009. In May 2009 food products prices (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) increased by 2.1%, non-food products prices grew by 2.6%, and services' prices - by 0.2 %, compared with April 2009 results. In January-May 2009 average monthly increase of consumer prices comprised 1.1%, which is 0.3% lower than last years results (1.4%).   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 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. |
