PRICES FOR SERVICES IN ARMENIA RISE 5% IN JULY

YEREVAN, August 1. /ARKA/. Prices for services in Armenia rose 5%
in July, compared with June, mainly due to 12.1% increase in prices
for utilities, the National Statistical Service of Armenia reports.

In particular, transportation fares went 0.1% up, prices for medical
services rose 0.4% and public catering prices rose 0.4% as well.

Instead, juridical and banking services became 0.9% cheaper and
services in culture area 0.5% cheaper.

Prices for pipeline gas, car gas and electricity leapt 14.5% in July,
compared with June.

In all the cities under review, services prices climbed 4.7-5.7%. In
Yerevan, prices for services rose 4.9%. —-0—-

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress