According to national statistics, in October, compared with September, the consumer market recorded 1.2% inflation. During the same period food prices increased by 1.9% and non-food products – 0.9%, service sector inflation rates 0.2%.
Today, in “Henaran” club the head of the National Statistical Service of Price Statistics and International Comparisons Gourgen Martirosyan said that during the last month there was inflation in 11food products out of 13 from 11, only the price of fish decreased by 0.4 percent and sugar by 0. 2 percent. In October this year, compared to October of 2011, the inflation rate is 3.4%. Food prices increased by 2.4% and non-food prices by 2.0 %. The price of meat products in 2012, compared to October 2011, increased by 3.2%, and compared with September of this year, 0.2%.
According to statistical data, in October this year compared to the same period last year, prices of grain products increased by 10,0% and compared to September, prices increased by 2.6 %. Mr. Martirosyan conditioned the bulling of this product’s price with higher prices of flour.