Uzbekistan's annual inflation in August reaches 10.5 pct

TASHKENT, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The annual inflation in Uzbekistan in August reached 10.5 percent, Uzbek media reported on Tuesday, citing data from the state statistics agency.

In August this year, food prices increased by 2.8 percent year-on-year, while non-food items and services rose by 8.6 percent and 27.6 percent, respectively, said the report.

For comparison, the annual inflation figure was 9 percent