BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

07/06/2006

Azerbaijan, Belarus leaders of industrial production in CIS

SAINT PETERSBURG. June 7, 2006. KAZINFORM /Yelena Myagkova/ Azerbaijan and Belarus were ranked as leaders of industrial production among CIS member-countries in January-April 2006.

According to CIS Interstate statistic committee, during the abovementioned period the maximum growth of commercial production among countries of the Commonwealth was registered in Azerbaijan making 45.5%. The same rate accounted for 12.3% in Belarus. Tajikistan occupied the 3rd place with 7.2%.

During period under review industrial production in Russia soared at 3.5%, in Kazakhstan - 2.7%, and in Ukraine - 0.4%.

Manufacturing in Kyrgyzstan, Moldavia and Armenia declined for 9.5%, 5.9% and 2.9% accordingly.

CIS statistic committee has no information about industrial production in Georgia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Source:

http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=142512

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