YEREVAN. – Armenia registered a 1.7-percent inflation in Jan.-April 2014, National Statistical Service representative told reporters.

Gurgen Martirosyan said consumer prices in Armenia increased by 3 percent, alcohol and tobacco by 5.8 percent, non-food products by 0,7 percent and services by 0.2 percent.

As compared with last year's April, overall inflation increased by 4.4 percent, while consumer prices went up by 2.6 percent. Prices for services increased by 8.5 percent which is conditioned by increase in gas and electricity prices.