PRICES OF NON-FOOD COMMODITIES INCREASE BY 0.8% IN ARMENIA IN MAY 2007

Noyan Tapan
Jun 05 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A 0.8% inflation was registered in
Armenia’s non-food commodity market in May on April 2007, mainly due
to an icrease in prices of diesel fuel and gasoline by 0.8% and 4.3%
respectively.

According to the RA National Statistical Service, a 2.2% growth in
prices of footwear was registered in the country in May on April
2007, which was mainly due to a 5.2% growth in prices of women’s
footwear. During the indicated period, prices of fuel, furniture,
household electric appliances, kitchen utensils, stationery, jewelry,
horticultural items grew by 0.1-0.7%.

A 0.1-1.4% price fall was registered in the commodity groups of
cultural goods, detergents and medicines, while in other commodity
groups under observation, prices remained at the previous month’s
level.