YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. 0.5% inflation registered in Armenia's nonfood commodity market in February on January 2008 was mainly conditioned by 8.5% growth of fuel prices (due to 11.9% growth in liquid petroleum gas). According to the RA National Statistical Service, there was 0.1-2.1% growth in prices of furniture, textiles, footwear, building materials, stationery, detergents and jewelry in the indicated period. Prices of cultural goods, domestic electric appliances, cosmetics, horticultural items, clothing and drapery fell by 0.1-1.7%, while prices in the three other commodity groups under observation remained at the level of the previous month.

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