Prices of construction and assembly works increased during the second quarter of the year by 1.9% compared to the first quarter, data of the National Statistics Bureau show. The cost of construction and assembly works for the agricultural field increased by 19.8%, food industry by 21.3%, light industry by 19.9%, in forestry by 19.3%, construction materials industry by 16.2%, farm implements industry by 20.7%, machinery industry by 20.6%, electricity and energy sector by 18.5%, constructions by 13.8%, trade and public nutrition by 22.2%, transport by 21%, telecommunications by 26.1%, house construction field by 17.5%; social-cultural construction by 21.9%. For the specified period, prices increased by 19.4 % compared to the same period last year.