  Armenia 3rd for consumer price growth among ex-Soviet countries September 23, 2013 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is ranked 3rd among the ex-Soviet countries for the consumer price growth in January-August 2013. According to the National Statistical Service, a 3,5% inflation (annual inflation of 5,3%),was posted in the country’s consumer market in January-August 2013; the August inflation reached 0,3%. Belarus is leading the list for the growth in consumer prices with 8,2% inflation rate followed by Russia (4,5%) and Kazakhstan (3,1%.) Tajikistan and Estonia reported an upsurge of 2,5%, Kyrgyzstan and Moldavia 1,1% each, Azerbaijan and Lithuania - 0,2% and 0,1% respectively. Latvia and Ukraine posted a price drop of 0,6%, similarly to Georgia and Turkmenistan - 0,9% and 1,7% respectively.   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 |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
