DEMOGRAFIC SITUATION OF NKR IN 2004

Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)
14 Jan 05

In 2004 2095 children were born in the Republic of Nagorni Karabakh,
increasing against 2003 by 37 or 1.8 per cent. Against 2003 birth rate
increased in Stepanakert by 1.7 per cent, Hadrout by 18.6 per cent,
Martouni by 7.2 per cent, Kashatagh 1.2 per cent. In 2004 14.3
children were born at a ratio to 1000 people against 14.1 in 2003. The
natural growth of the NKR population totaled 789 people, decreasing by
4.5 per cent or 37 persons from 2003. In the Republic of Nagorni
Karabakh the number of registered marriages totaled 798 increasing
from 2003 by 122 or 28 per cent. Against the previous year the number
of marriages increased in all the regions except for the regions of
Shoushi and Shahoumian.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX for 2004.

The consumer price index for 2004 in NKR grew against 2003 by 107.5
per cent. CPI for food (including alcohol and cigarettes) grew by
109.2 per cent, consumer goods by 108.0 per cent, services 100.1 per
cent. The growth of CPI was caused by the changes of prices for bread,
fish and meat products. The CPI for December 2004 totaled 102.6 per
cent against December 2003 and 113.5 per cent against 2002.

AA.
14-01-2005