3,8% increase in sugar prices reported in November 2010November 30, 2010 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The RA National Statistical Service reports 3,8% increase in sugar prices in November 2010; 5,6% growth was observed compared with last year’s results. For the reporting period, the upsurge in fruit prices grossed 3,2% and 23,8% respectively. 13.9% and 3.3% growth was recorded in prices for foodstuffs in Armenia in November 2010 as compared with the same period in 2009 and October 2010 respectively. In November 2010, a 0,1% slump was recorded in prices for tea, coffee, cocoa compared to last month’s results, while prices for non-alcoholic beverages and tobacco goods remained unchanged. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |