ARMENIA POSTS 1.2% DEFLATION IN JUNE
Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire
July 3, 2006 Monday 11:24 AM MSK
Armenia had deflation of 1.2% in June but inflation of 4.3% in the
first half of 2006, the national statistics service told Interfax.
Foodstuffs fell 2.1% and services 0.2% in June, however nonfood goods
rose 0.3%.
Average monthly price growth was 0.7% in January-June, which was 0.5
percentage points higher than in the same period of last year.
Armenia had 0.2% deflation in 2005. An additional 70 goods have been
included in then consumer basket since then.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
