In January, consumer prices in Azerbaijan rose by an average of 1.2%. This is a fairly high rate of inflation, given that in January of last year, prices in Azerbaijan rose by 0.1%.
According to the State Statistics Committee, in January, food prices grew by 0.6%, non-food products - by 0.1% and services - 3%.
In January compared with December, according to the observations of employees of GCS, prices rose for bread, pasta, fresh fish, olive oil, sour cream, tangerine, apple, pear, quince, pomegranates, potatoes, cabbage, greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
At the same time there is a reduction in price of some foods, such as rice, buckwheat, chicken, turkey, butter, sugar, granulated sugar, orange, banana, beets, carrots and mushrooms.
In 2012, the official inflation rate was 1.1%, the alternative inflation - 9.9%. In 2013, the government forecasts inflation of about 5%. - 08D-
Economics
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed amendments to two presidential decrees, refining the roles and appointments of the State Customs Committee's representatives abroad, including in international organizations.
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Auditing organizations and independent auditors in Azerbaijan concluded 7,232 contracts valued at 133.2 million manats ($78.4 million) in 2023, reflecting increases of 20% in the number of contracts and 7.1% in their total value compared to the previous year, according to the Chamber of Auditors.
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The third meeting of the auction commission was held to evaluate the proposals submitted by participants in the auction for the Gobustan Solar Power Plant project, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The meeting focused primarily on determining qualification eligibility and selecting the auction winner, according to the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources.
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There is no sensationalism in the recent renaming of the Azerbaijani ship Karabakh to Mingachevir; the new name was given to the ship to ensure that two vessels would not operate under the same name, the Merchant Fleet of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) CJSC told Turan.
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