Tobacco production volume up in Armenia
The data released by the National Statistical Service (NSS) of Armenia show that in January-May 2017 the tobacco production volumes increased by 18.2% in Armenia to compare with the same period of 2016.
As Panorama.am was informed from the NSS, in the same period of 2016, 8 million 304.4 thousand units of cigarettes were produced in Armenia, whereas in January-May of the current year the production volume amounted to 9 million 815.3 thousand units of cigarettes.
The tobacco production share in the general production sphere in Armenia has made up 15.4% due to the registered increase.
To note, surveys indicate that more than 50 percent of Armenia men above 16 and almost 4 percent of women smoke.