CONSUMER PRICES GROW BY 2.6% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2007

Noyan Tapan
Mar 01 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A 2.6% grwoth was registered in
the Armenian consumer market in January-February 2007 on December
2006. According to the RA National Statistical Service, consumer
prices grew by 2.6% in February 2007 on December 2006, while the
growth in prices of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks and
cigarettes) made 4.6%. The overall level of non-food commodity prices
declined by 1.1% in the indicted period, and a 1% growth of tariffs
was registered in the service sector.

The consumer price index made 105.1% in February 2007 on February 2006,
including the index of food commodity prices (including alcoholic
drinks and cigarettes) – 106.7%, index of non-food commodity prices –
99.6% and index of service tariffs – 105.1%.