CONSUMER PRICES INDEX 109.7% IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH IN JAN-APR

ARKA
May 14, 2008

STEPANAKERT, May 14. /ARKA/. Consumer prices index was 109.7% in
Nagorno-Karabakh in January-April as compared with the same period
of the previous year. Foodstuff prices (including alcoholic drinks
and tobacco products) index was 115.7%, index for nonfoods prices
and service prices were 101.6% and 103% respectively.

The National Statistical Service of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
(NKR) reports that Consumer price index was 103.6% in Karabakh in
April this year against December last year with foodstuff (including
alcoholic drinks and tobacco products) price index being 105.2%,
nonfoods price index – 102% and service price index – 101.4%.

Rise in prices for a number of foodstuffs was recorded in the period
under review (bakery goods – 111.1%, meat products – 104.7%, fruits
– 105.6%, non-alcoholic drinks – 105.3%, vegetables and potatoes –
104.7% and vegetable and animal fats – 103.8%).

Consumer prices index was 112.2% in the NKR in April as compared with
the same period of last year.