YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Out of 7,029 transactions on sale and purchase of real estate in Yerevan in January-June 2007, 4,698 transactions were conducted with respect to apartments of residential buildings. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the number of sale and purchase of residential buildings' apartments in Yerevan grew only by 0.5% as compared with the same period of last year. The average market price of one square meter of residential buildings' apartments in Yerevan made 241.3 thousand drams (about 690 dollars) in the first six months of 2007, increasing by 23.5% as compared with the same months of 2006. The highest index of average market prices of a square meter of residential buildings' apartments in Armenian marzes (regions) was registered in the city of Abovian (Kotayk region) - 134.4 thousand drams in January-June 2007, while the lowest index - 3,000 drams was registered in the city of Shamlugh (Lori region).

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