YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-April 2007, monetary incomes of the Armenian population made 528 bln 7.9 mln drams (a1 bln 467.7 mln USD), while monetary expenditures - 526 bln 315.4 mln drams. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the growth rates of these indices made 124.7% and 122.4% respectively compared with January-April 2006. Real monetary incomes of the population (incomes less compulsory payments, taking into account changes in consumer price indices) grew by 18.5% in January-April 2007 on the same period of last year. In March 2007, the average monthly nominal salary exceeded 3.6fold the minimum salary against 4fold in 2006.

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