PRICES FOR SERVICES IN ARMENIA RISE 2.6% IN AUGUST 2013

YEREVAN, August 30. /ARKA/. Prices for services in Armenia rose 2.6%
in August 2013, compared with the previous month, mainly due to a
six-percent increase in utility prices, National Statistical Service
of Armenia reports.

The price for pipeline gas and electricity rose 5.7% and 9.1%
respectively.

Prices for communications went 0.1% up, prices for household services
rose 0.2%, for healthcare services 0.2%, for catering services 0.4%
and culture services 2%.

Instead, leisure and transport services became 1% and 0.7% cheaper
respectively.

In all the cities under review, increase in prices for services ranged
between 2.4% and 2.9%. In Yerevan prices for services grew 2.6%.

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