Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Armenian inflation accelerated in September to 6.2 percent from a year earlier on higher prices for food and other consumer goods.

Consumer prices rose 0.8 percent from the previous month, the statistical service in the capital Yerevan said today on its website.

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