YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A 2.4% inflation was registered in the Armenian consumer market in January 2007 on December 2006, which is by 0.1% lower than the respective index of last year (2.5%). According to the RA National Statistical Service, the inflation is mainly the result of seasonal fluctuations in prices of some foodstuffs. The growth in prices of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) made 4.5% in January 2007 on December 2006. The level of non-food commodities' prices fell by 0.8% in the indicated period, and a 0.4% increase of tariffs was registered in the service sector. The consumer price index made 105.1% in January 2007 on December 2006, including that of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) - 106.4%, of non-food commodities - 99.8% and of service tariffs - 105.5%.

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