YEREVAN, June 18./ARKA/. The inflation in Armenia rose by 2.8% in January-April 2013 from a year earlier, whereas the inflation in the CIS climbed by an average 2% within the reported period, the Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS reported Tuesday.
Armenia had the second highest inflation rates in the CIS, staying behind Belarus which posted 5.9-percent inflation.
Azerbaijan reported 2.7-percent inflation, Russia –2.4%, Kazakhstan –2.2%, Tajikistan –1.4%, Kyrgyzstan –1.1% and Ukraine –0.1%.
The consumer prices dropped by 0.1% in Armenia in April 2013 from March (average 0.3% in the CIS).
The highest increase in the consumer prices in April was reported in Belarus and Russia –0.5%, Azerbaijan and Moldova –0.4%, Kazakhstan –0.3% and Tajikistan –0.2%.
Kyrgyzstan reported 0.1% deflation within the reported period.
No changes within March-April were recorded in Ukraine. —0-
