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Industrial production drops 3% in Azerbaijan

13 June 2012 14:42 (UTC +04:00)

State Statistical Committee says production in non-oil sector grew by 8.8%, while production in oil sector dropped 5.1%.

77.5% of industrial production was in mining field, 17.1% â€“ in processing sphere, 4.9% - in electricity, gas and steam production, distribution and supply section, 0.5% - in water supply, waste treatment and processing.

During the reporting period, production in processing field rose 14.6%, production of food production â€“ 5%, drinking â€“ 14.4%, the production of weaving industry products doubled, clothes products â€“ 1.8 times, Polygraphy - doubled, rubber and plastic â€“ 3.7 times, construction materials â€“ 19.5%, metallurgy â€“ 10.7%, finished metal production- 1.9 times, computers and other e-equipments â€“ 17.5 times, electrical equipments - 3.3 times, other transport facilities â€“ 15.1%, furniture â€“ 3.9 times, machinery and equipment installation and repair â€“ 53.3%.

Production in water supply, waste treatment and processing section grew by 2.55%.