ARMENIA 2ND ON INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT GROWTH AMONG CIS STATES

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Aug 3 2010
Armenia

According to CIS Interstate Statistical Committee, Armenia is the
second among CIS states on the industrial output growth (12.3%)
in the first H1 of 2010.

The highest growth rate was registered in Kyrgyzstan – 41.8%, which
accounts for the operation of Kumtor gold mine, cisstat.com website
reports.

Ukraine and Tajikistan share the 3rd place (12%). The industrial
production increased by 11% in Kazakhstan, 10.2%-Russia, 8%-Uzbekistan,
6.6%-Moldova and 3.5%-Azerbaijan.

The CIS average indicator increased by 10% as compared to the same
period last year. No statistical data on Turkmenistan is available.

From: A. Papazian