YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-June 2006, industrial production of 300 bln 688.5 mln drams (about 677.4 mln USD) was manufactured in Armenia. Production of 305 bln 240.4 mln drams was sold in the same months, including production of 25 bln 9.1 mln drams in CIS countries and that of 80 bln 475 mln drams - in other countries. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the index of industrial production's physical volume made 99% in January-June 2006 on the same period of 2005, the index of industrial production's physical volume without generation and distribution of electricity, gas and water made 99.6%. The processing industry accounted for 64% of the industrial production, the production and distribution of electricity, gas and water - for 18.7% and mining industry - for 17.3% in the first half of 2006. The production index of 75 out of the 122 main products manufactured in January-June 2006 was maintained or exceeded compared with the index of the same period of last year, including that of 45 out of the 70 production and technical commodities and 30 out of 52 consumer goods.

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