YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The consumer price index made 109.9% in Armenia in May 2008 on May 2007, including the index of food commodity prices (including alcoholic drinks and cigarattes) - 110.9%, of nonfood commodity prices - 104.9%, of service tariffs - 110.4%. The same indices in January-May 2008 as compared with January-May 2007 made 108.9%, 111.3%, 104.6% and 106.4% respectively. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the consumer price index made 107.4% in May 2008 on December 2007, including that of food commodity prices (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) - 108.1%, of nonfood commodity prices - 102.9% and of service tariffs - 108.4%. The average monthly growth in consumer prices made 1.4% in January-May 2008, exceeding by 0.6% the respective index of last year. 1.3% inflation was registered in the country's consumer market in May on April 2008, with the growth of food commodity prices (including prices of alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) making 1%. of nonfood commodity prices - 1.3% and of service tariffs - 2%.

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