TRADE GROWS BY 1.5%, SERVICES BY 10.2% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-MARCH 2008 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 12, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Trade amounted to 281 bln 942.9 mln drams
(about 915 mln 221 thousand USD) in current prices in January-March
2008, increasing by 1.5% in comparable prices on the same period of
last year.

According to the RA National Statistical Service, retail trade made
184 bln 341.6 mln drams in current prices in January-March 2008,
growing by 4.5% in comparable prices as compared with the index of
the same period of 2007.

Services made 122 bln 553.7 mln drams in current prices in
January-March 2008, growing by 10.2% in comparable prices as compared
with January-March 2007.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress