Kazakhstan's inflation stands at 6.5% year to date

TANA. November 15. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ "Inflation in Kazakhstan has made 6.5% since the start of the year," Economic Development and Trade Minister Kairat Kelimbetov told at today's Governmental meeting.

"Since the beginning of the year consumer costs and service prices have increased by 6.5% that is 0.3% more against the same period of the previous year," Kelimbetov added. According to him, domestic price hikes are accounted for world food and energy resources appreciation.