MOSCOW. Dec 31 Almost all countries of the ( ouiuimi-weallh ol Independent Stales (C1SI have recorded obvious e< onomic growth this year, the CIS Inter-State Statistical Committee announced Satur-

The biggest GDP growth in January-November 20b0 against the same period in 1999 was achieved at 11.3 per cent in Azerbaijan. In Armenia, the rise amounted to 5 per cent, in Belarus - 5.5 per cent, in Kyrgyzstan - 5.7 per cent, in Tajikistan - 5.1 per cent and in Ukraine - 5.4 per cent. In Russia. the production of basic economy sectors increased 8.4 per cent.

The other countries except Turkmenistan, which does not send its statistics to the committee. had figures only for the first nine months. In Kazakhstan. the GDP rose 10.5 per cent, in Uzbekistan 4.2 per cent and in Moldova 1 percent.

Only Georgia reported a 0.2 per cent decline in the GDP. said the committee.