STEPANAKERT (ARKA)—Industrial output of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) in the first seven months of 2015 surged by 8.5% to about 30 billion drams in current prices, according to the latest figures released today by the National Statistical Service of the NKR.

The mining and quarry industry was reported to have accounted for 26.8% of the output, the processing sector for 37%, electricity, natural gas and steam accounted for 35.1%, while water and waste management accounted for 1.1%.

Sales of finished products in the period surveyed stood at about 29.5 billion drams in current prices. Sales of meat, including poultry, amounted to 4,141 metric tons. 35,117 tons of milk and 371,600 eggs were produced. It was also reported that some 18.5 billion drams worth construction was implemented, 30% less than 2014.