In Kazakhstan the greatest increase of prices for consumer goods and services in February was fixed in Astana

/Kazakhstan today, March 20, 03/ - In Kazakhstan the greatest increase of prices for consumer goods and services in February of 2003, in comparison with January, was fixed in the republic's capital Astana - 1.2%, informed Kazakhstan statistics agency. According to the statistics agency's data, prices for consumer goods and services in the reporting period increased in all republic's regions, excluding North-Kazakhstan oblast, in which prices remained in the level of January of this year. At the same time, the least their growth was in February in Kostanai and Mangistau oblasts - by 0.1% in each. As was informed before, in February of 2003 consumer prices index as the whole in the republic was 100.5%. Consumer goods became more expensive by 0.8%, nonfoods and paid services - by 0.2%. [2003-03-20]