“On I reported to me, over the past three months, inflation rose to 18 percent. Of course, it is a high figure. But we need to know that it is partially imported inflation.” This was stated by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on April 12 at a meeting dedicated to the results of the first quarter of this year.
“Rising food prices and other goods in the world naturally affects domestic prices. But at the same time, I must say that in three months the incomes of the population rose by about 20 percent, and if we compare inflation with The income of the population, here, here again, real incomes have grown. But this does not mean that we should be indifferent to this. It is necessary to accept and strengthen the measures to combat inflation. Of course, a key issue here is to prevent artificial increase in prices. Because some are unscrupulous Entrepreneurs are trying to take advantage of the situation and without any reason increase prices. This should be paid to special attention, “said Ilham Aliyev.