In 2009 in Russia have produced 34.759 million carats diamonds, which is 5.9 percent less than in 2008, says the message of the Russian Finance Ministry, quoted by Interfax news agency. However, during the first half of 2009 was observed in 4 percent growth compared to the same period in 2008 during the first half of last year were produced 18.349 million carats compared to 17.594 million carats in the first half of 2008. In the second half of last year was a decrease in yield compared to the same period of 2008 - 16,410 милиона against 19.331 million carats, respectively. At a price equivalent yield of diamonds has shrunk by 6.7% and reached 2.341 billion dollars in 2009 compared with 2.509 billion in 2008 for the third consecutive year is marked contraction of the yield of diamonds in Russia, according to the Finance Ministry.
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