Armenian consumers will benefit from summer price decreaseAugust 1, 2009 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Within recent months a tendency towards price slump is registered at Armenian consumer market, connected with seasonal price fluctuations on some consumer goods.According to National Statistic Service data, a 3% decrease in consumer price index is registered in June-July 2009, with 2.7% index slump in July compared with June results. In July 2009 food products index (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) fell by 5.2%, non-food products and services index grew by 0.5% and 0.1% accordingly, compared with June results. In January-July 2009 average monthly increase of consumer prices comprised 0.3%, which is 0.3% lower than last years results (0.6%). In July 2009, compared with December 2008, consumer price index comprised 2.4%, including food products prices (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) -97.7%, non-food products prices -9.6% and services - 7.4%. In July 2009, compared with July 2008, consumer price index comprised 3.1%, including food products prices (including tobacco and alcoholic beverages) -99%, non-food products prices -4.6%, and services - 9.7%. Consumer price index for January-July 2009 compared with January-July 2008 results was fixed at 2.7%, 99.2% and 10% accordingly. 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 | 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |