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Retail sales in Belarus up 3% in 2009

MINSK, 13 January (BelTA) – Retail sales in Belarus rose 3% over 2008 to Br55.9 trillion, Artur Karpovich, chief of the trade and services department of the Trade Ministry of Belarus, told a press conference. 
In December sales advanced 4.7%. Regionally, the biggest contributors to the increase were the Minsk oblast (6.3%) and Grodno oblast (3.1%).

In 2010 retail sales are projected to increase by 14-15%, added Artur Karpovich.

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