Prices for services in Armenia rise 5% in July
01.08.2013,
16:11
Prices for services in Armenia rose 5% in July, compared with June, mainly due to 12.1% increase in prices for utilities, the National Statistical Service of Armenia reports.
YEREVAN, August 1. /ARKA/. Prices for services in Armenia rose 5% in July, compared with June, mainly due to 12.1% increase in prices for utilities, the National Statistical Service of Armenia reports.
In particular, transportation fares went 0.1% up, prices for medical services rose 0.4% and public catering prices rose 0.4% as well.
Instead, juridical and banking services became 0.9% cheaper and services in culture area 0.5% cheaper.
Prices for pipeline gas, car gas and electricity leapt 14.5% in July, compared with June.
In all the cities under review, services prices climbed 4.7-5.7%. In Yerevan, prices for services rose 4.9%. ----0----
