TRADE GROWS BY 7.2% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-JULY 2007 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Sep 4, 2007

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-July 2007, trade turnover
amounted to 675 bln 684.3 mln drams (over 1 bln 908.3 mln USD) in
current prices in Armenia, growing by 7.2% (in comparable prices)
on the same period of last year.

According to the RA National Statistical Service, in the first seven
months of 2007 the retail trade made 434 bln 485.4 mln drams in
current prices, growing by 10.8% in comparable prices on the same
months of 2006.

The services amounted to 287 bln 35.1 mln drams in current prices in
the period under review, increasing by 18.3% in comparable prices on
the same period of last year.