NAGORNO-KARABAKH GDP MAKES AMD 61,885.9MLN

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Feb 28 2007

STEPANAKERT, February 28. /ARKA/. According to the preliminary
statistics, the GDP of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic made AMD
61,885.9mln in 2006 against AMD 51,379.4mln in 2005.

The NKR Statistical Service reported that the real rise of the GDP
made 110.1%, the GDP index-deflator -109.4%.

In 2006, the NKR factual prices of industrial production made AMD
24,203.6mln, a 16.3% rise as compared to 2005.

The average payroll number of the industrial factory personnel made
4,869 staff members, a 5.7% rise as compared to 2005. The production
realized by one employee of industrial organizations made AMD
4,971.0ths, a 10.0% (AMD 453.8) rise as compared to 2005.

In 2006, the capital construction realized in the country totaled
AMD 17,602.0mln, a 39.7% rise as compared to 2005. Building and
assembly jobs realized in the volume of capital construction made
AMD 15,218.9mln or 86.5%.

In 2006, 47.4% (AMD 8,342.2mln) of the capital construction accounted
for the NKR state budget. ($1 -AMD 353.61).