YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-October 2006, industrial production of 523 bln 619.6 mln drams (about 1 bln 231 mln USD) was manufactured in Armenia. Industrial production of 537 bln 88.1 mln drams was sold, including production of 45 bln 588.9 mln drams - in CIS countries, that of 143 bln 689.4 mln drams - in other countries. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the physical volume of industrial production declined by 0.9% in the first ten months of 2006 on the same period of last year, while the industrial production without production and distribution of electricity, gas and water - by 0.4%. With respect to 78 out of the 124 main goods produced in January-October 2006, the level of the same period of 2005 was either achieved or exceeded, including 46 out of the 71 goods of production and technical significance and 32 out of the 53 consumer goods.

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