Armenian posts 3,2% annual inflation rateDecember 28, 2012 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3,2% inflation rate was recorded in Armenia's consumer market in December 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. During the reported period, prices for foodstuff (including alcoholic beverages and cigarettes) increased by 3,1%, non-foods’ prices increased by 5,7%, with 2,1% growth in tariffs for services posted, the head of Price Statistics and International Comparisons Division of RA National Statistical Service Gurgen Martirosyan told Dec 28 press conference. In December 2012, the consumer prices increased by 2,1 % compared to November, prices for foodstuff (including alcoholic beverages and cigarettes) increased by 3,6%, non-foods’ prices increased by 0,4%, with 0,2% growth in tariffs for services posted, Consumer prices decreased by 1,5-0.2% in June compared to May in all Armenian cities under study, while the highest index was registered in Yerevan. Consumer prices increased by 1,2-2,6% in December 2012 compared to November in all Armenian cities under study, while the highest index was registered in Vagharshapat. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |