Prices for eggs increased 8,4% in Armenia in December 2010January 9, 2011 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The prices for foodstuffs in Armenia increased 14% in December compared to the same period in 2009. According to the Armenian National Statistical Service, the inflation is mostly conditioned by 8,4-18,8% rise in prices for eggs, fruits and vegetables. Prices for grapes grew 22,5%, pomegranates - 24,5%, apples - 42,1% and pears 47,8%. The prices for eggs in December 2010 increased 8,4% compared to November and 25,7% compared to the same period in 2009. The prices for dairy products grew 21,1%. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |