YEREVAN. – The inflation in Armenia made up 5.2 percent in May 2013, as compared to May 2012, Azg daily reports. 

“The National Statistical Service issued this indicator. At the same time, the prices remained unchanged in May 2013, as compared to April. 

Food prices rose by 6.6 percent in May 2013, as compared to May of last year, but dropped by 3.4 percent, as compared to April of this year. The [prices of] non-food products increased by 5 percent, as compared to May 2012, and by 0.1 percent, as compared to April. The prices of services grew by 2.8 percent, as compared to May of last year, [and by] 0.5 percent, as compared to April.

The drop in the prices of vegetables and potatoes had a direct impact on the 0.4-percent deflation that was recorded in the food products in May, as compared to April,” Azg writes.