NON-FOOD PRICES IN FEBRUARY 2015 INCREASE BY 0.7% FROM JANUARY-NATIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE

YEREVAN, March 6. / ARKA /. Non-food prices in February 2015 increased
by 0.7% from January, according to the data of Armenia’s National
Statistical Service (NSS).

The rise was driven by an increase in the prices of horticultural
products – 1.3%, stationery goods-1.3%, kitchen utensils – 1.4%
textiles-1.6%, gold products – 1.7%, furniture- 1. 8%, rugs- 2.1%,
personal goods 2.8%, medicines- 3%, cleaning materials- 3.1%, consumer
electronics- 3.4%, building materials – 4.7% and beauty products – 5.1%

At the same time, prices of fuel dropped by 2.9%, prices of
recreational goods fell by 1.3%, prices of clothing and embroidery
decreased by 0.7% and footwear by 0.2%.

The prices for foodstuffs in February 2015 were 0.7% lower than in
January. NSS said.-0-