Belarus posts its industrial growth
Belarus reported the highest industrial growth among
CIS countries in Jan-Aug period. The
CIS Interstate Statistical Committee said that country's industrial growth amounted to 15% in the mentioned period.
Industrial growth was recorded as 14.8% in
Tajikistan, 14.4% in
Ukraine, 11% in
Kyrgyzstan, 9.8% in
Kazakhstan, 9.2% in
Moldova, 7.4% in
Georgia, 6.9% in
Russia, 4.6% in
Azerbaijan and 2.8% in
Armenia. The figures have not been released for
Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan.
CIS' industrial growth was 8% in the first eight months compared to the same period of last year. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) also grew by 8% in
CIS.