YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-October 2006, the production of Armenia's chemical industry declined by 20.3% on the same period of last year and made 11 bln 458 mln drams (about 27 mln USD). According to the RA National Statistical Service, in the first ten months of this year, the production of rubber and plastic items made 2 bln 955.2 mln drams, growing by 13.5%. In January-October 2006, production of lacquers and paints grew by 27.5%, of plastic items - by 15%, of pharmaceutical goods - by 5.4%, while production of synthetic rubber and caustic soda declined by 44.1% and 45.4% respectively on the same months of last year.

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