The industrial production in Moldova has decreased, within the period January-May 2006, by 6.9%, compared to the same period of 2005, according to data presented by the CIS interstate committee. Among the member states of CIS where the industrial production has decreased are Armenia, with a reduction of 1.9%, and Kirghizstan, with almost 10%, followed by Moldova. On the other hand, the highest increase of the industrial production this year was registered by Azerbaijan – 43.8%, followed by Turkmenistan – over 22%, Belarus – 12.4%, Tajikistan – 6.5%. In Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine the increase of the volume of industrial production does not exceed 5%. CIS Committee does not have data regarding Georgia and Uzbekistan.