Statistical Service: Consumer prices went up 3 percent in December
Consumer prices increased by 3 percent in Armenia in December 2014 as compared to November.
According to Armenia’s National Statistical Service, prices for food products, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products went up 5.1 percent, while prices for nonfood products grew by 0.2 percent.
In January-December 2014, the average monthly growth of consumer prices was 0.4 percent, down by 0.1 percent as compared to the same period in 2013 (0.5 percent).
In December 2014, the highest price increase was registered in the cities of Gyumri and Ashtarak. In Yerevan, consumer prices increased by 2.7 percent.