Official inflation forecast rises
Published: 28 July, 2008, 11:06
Russia's Economic Development Ministry has raised its inflation forecast for the current year.
The new inflation target is 11.8% compared with the previous 10.5%.
The inflation estimate for 2009 has also been raised to 7.5-8%.
Meanwhile, presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich said inflation in Russia won't exceed last year's level when consumer prices rose by 11.9%.
Dvorkovich also admitted high inflation remains the biggest short-term risk for the Russia economy.
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