  Armenia boasts lowest inflation rate among EEU countries October 6, 2015 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia boasted the lowest inflation rate in August 2015 among its Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) partner countries, with the increase in consumer prices amounting to 3.6% against the same period of 2014. As ARKA reports citing an EEU statement, in August 2015, consumer prices for goods and services across the EEU grew by 13.9% against the same period of 2014. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan followed Armenia, posting 3.8% and 5.8% inflation rates respectively. Consumer prices showed an 11.8% upsurge in Belarus and 15.8% in Russia.   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 U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
