In Kyrgyzstan, retail prices for cement in June amounted on average to KGS 355.1 per 50 kg and increased by 13% in comparison with May.
The National Statistics Committee of the republic reported that prices for bricks amounted to KGS 7,840.8 per 1,000 pieces and increased by 5%.
Meanwhile, maximum retail prices for cement were recorded in Kara-Balta town – 400 soms per 50 kg and minimum prices for cement – in Jalal-Abad and Uzgen towns – KGS 300 per 50 kg.
Retail prices for bricks exceeded the national average in Tokmok town – KGS 13,228.8 per 1,000 pieces, Isfana – KGS 12,000 per 1,000 pieces, Nookat – KGS 10,247 per 1,000 pieces, while the minimum prices were observed in the Kara-Suu – KGS 2,978.1 per 1,000 pieces, Kerben – KGS 3,741.7 and Uzgen – KGS 5,899.2.
The highest increase in prices for cement compared to the previous month was observed in Kara-Balta – by 21.2%, Bishkek – 18.2% and Osh – 14.5%, and for bricks in Isfana – by 41.2%, Kara-Balta – by 40% and Kerben – by 29.1%. (Trend/Business World Magazine)
