Inflation in Belarus reaches 1.3 pct in February

MINSK, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Belarus reached 1.3 percent in February, the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus has said.

In February, prices for food products rose by 1.1 percent from January, and by 2.5 percent from December 2018, the committee said on Monday.

Prices for non-food products rose by 0.2 percent in February from January, and by 1.0 percent from December 2018.

Prices for paid services increased by 3.2 percent in February from January, and by 3.5 percent from December 2018.

In 2018, inflation in Belarus reached 5.6 percent.