In January-August 2010 industrial production in Belarus increased by 9.8% in comparison with the same period last year, which exceeds the 9% average of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries. This was reported in the CIS Interstate Statistics Committee. The most significant industrial growth among the CIS countries is recorded in Kyrgyzstan — 20.8%.
According to the Statistics Committee, such a high growth rate is determined both by a low comparison base (Kyrgyzstan industrial production fell by 12.7% in January-August 2009), and by a substantial production increase at «Kumtor» gold mining company, BelTA informs.
Next goes Armenia (growth 11.5%), Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Tajikistan (in 10.9%). Belarus is followed by Russia (9.2%), Uzbekistan (8%), Moldova (5.2%), Azerbaijan (3.8%). There’re no data for Turkmenistan.
