NUMBER OF ECONOMIC CRIMES GROWS 2.3 TIMES IN ARMENIA IN JAN-JUL

ARKA
Sep 29, 2009

YEREVAN, September 29. /ARKA/. A total of 507 economic crimes were
recorded in Armenia in January-July this year – a 2.3-time increase
against the level of the same period of last year, the RA National
Statistical Service reported.

Of them, 250 cases were making, storing or selling counterfeit money
or securities – a 4.5-time increase against the level of January-June
2008.

Number of other economic crimes was 257 – a 55.8% increase against
the level recorded in January-July 2008.