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  • Food Prices Rise By 2.2% In Armenia Since Early 2008

    FOOD PRICES RISE BY 2.2% IN ARMENIA SINCE EARLY 2008

    Noyan Tapan
    http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=116268
    Au g 5, 2008

    YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 2.2% growth of food prices was
    registered in Armenia in July 2008 on December 2007. Food prices
    fell by 4.8% in July on June 2008. 0.2-31.2% fall of prices was
    registered in 8 out of 13 food commodity groups under observation in
    July on June 2008, while there was 0.1-1.3% inflation in the 5 other
    commodity groups.

    According to the RA National Statistical Service, potato and vegetable
    prices fell by 31.2% in Armenia in July on June 2008 and by 17.2%
    in July 2008 on July 2007. There was a fall in prices of green beans
    (66.8%), tomato (64.7%), green pepper (59.5%), egg-plant (52.8%),
    cabbage (43.4%), cucumber (35.4%), herbs (30.9%), potato (23.9%), beet
    (17.8%), carrot (15%) and garlic (2.4%). In the fruit commodity group,
    the price fall made 20.4% in July on June 2008 and 17.8% in July 2008
    on July 2007. There was a fall in prices of apricot (62.2%), cherry
    (41.3%), plum (30.5%), pear (225), apple (17%), watermelon (59.2%)
    and melon (48.5%) in July on June 2008.

    Prices fell by 20.1% in the commodity group of fish products in July
    on June 2008, which was mainly due to a 23.9% fall in the price of
    fresh white fish.

    The average republican price of eggs fell by 4.2% in July on June 2008.

    The average republican price of granulated sugar fell by 1.9% in the
    indicated period and by 7.9% in July 2008 on July 2007.

    Prices grew by 6.4% in the commodity group of meat products in July
    2008 on July 2007 and fell by 0.3% in July on June 2008. Beef and
    mutton prices fell by 1.3% and 0.3% respectively in July on June 2008,
    pork price grew by 3.2%.

    Prices of butter and vegetable oil fell by 0.6% and 0.2% respectively
    in July on June 2008. Bread prices fell by 0.2% (due to 1.2-1.9%
    fall in prices of some sorts of flour).

    Prices of alcoholic drinks rose by 0.4% in July on June 2008,
    mainly due to 3.9-4.5% growth in prices of some brands of beer. The
    inflation in the commodity groups of milk products, soft drinks,
    confectionery, coffee, tea, cocoa, and other products made 0.1-1.3%
    in July on June 2008.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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