YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The consumer price index made 109.6% in Armenia in June 2008 on May 2007, including the index of food commodity prices (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) - 110.1%, of nonfood commodity prices - 106%, of service tariffs - 110.5%. The same indices in January-June 2008 on January-June 2007 made 109%, 111.1%, 104.8% and 107.1% respectively. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the consumer price index made 106.8% in June 2008 on December 2007, including the index of food commodity prices (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) - 106.7%, of nonfood commodity prices - 104.2%, of service tariffs - 108.5%. The average monthly growth of consumer prices made 1.1% in January-June 2008, exceeding by 0.5% the respective index of the same period of 2007. A 0.5% fall in prices was registered in the country's consumer market in June on May 2008, including a 1.3% fall in food commodity prices (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes), a 1.3% growth in nonfood commodity prices, and a 0.1% growth in service tariffs.

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