YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In the period of Janaury-November 2006, the production of Armenia's chemical industry made 12 bln 763.9 mln drams (about 30.3 mln USD), or by 18.3% less than in the respective period of 2005. According to the RA National Statistical Service, rubber and plastic products of 3 bln 357.1 mln drams were manufactured in the period under review, or by 10.5% more than in the same months of the previous year. Out of the main products of chemical industry, the production of synthetic corundum increased 4.9fold, of lacquers and paints - by 36.6%, of plastic products - by 14.7%, of detergents - by 9.7%, whereas the production of synhetic rubber and caustic soda declined by 39.7% and 48.8% respectively.

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