Baku/06.05.14/Turan : In April this year in Azerbaijan, the official inflation rate was 0.2% . Price growth compared to March eased 0.1%.
According to estimates of the State Statistics Committee , in April, the prices of food and non-food products increased on average by 0.2 % and services - 0.1%.
During April GCS recorded higher prices for rice, lamb , butter , corn and sunflower oils , noodles , sugar, as well as some fruits and vegetables . Last month, a few cheaper chicken, fresh fish, not pasteurized whole milk , eggs , buckwheat and other foods .
In the first quarter, annual inflation was 2%. The government forecasts inflation for 2014 at 3.5 %. Last year, the official inflation rate was recorded 2.2%. - 08D-
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