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%.