NON-FOOD COMMODITY PRICES INCREASE 1% IN ARMENIA IN APRIL 2006

Noyan Tapan
May 03 2006

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. A 1% price growth in the non-food
commodity market was registered in Armenia in April on March 2006,
which was mainly due to a growth in the prices of horticultural goods
(6.5%), detergents (3.9%), jewelry (1.3%) and building materials
(1.4%). According to the RA National Statistical Service, a 0.1-1%
price growth was registered in the indicated period in the commodity
groups of furniture, kitchen itensils, carpets, textiles, domestic
electric appliances, stationery, clothing and footwear. The prices
of fuel and medicines declined by 0.1-0.6%, while the prices of
decoration goods remained unchanged in April on the previous month.