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Bread prices may fall in Azerbaijan

30 October 2009 [17:18] - TODAY.AZ
There is a need to reduce prices on bread in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister Ismat Abbasov said at a news conference.
“Wheat prices fell about two times in world markets this year which encourages fall in bread prices. Entrepreneurs must take this factor into account,” Abbasov said.

He said after studying the matter the Agriculture Ministry concluded that reduced bread prices will not harm entrepreneurs.

Azerbaijan’s wheat output totaled over 2.1 million tons this year.

Azerbaijan imported 699,136,400 tons of wheat and 31,522,600 tons of flour in Jan.-Sept., 2009.

/APA/
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