Correspondents of “Chronicles of Turkmenistan” report that at the meeting held on 26 February, 2021 managers of Ashgabat’s state-run stores were informed about price reviews, which subsequently resulted in a price hike for some essential groceries.
Effective 26 February, 2021 state-run shops increased prices for some groceries.For instance, the price for a kilo of chicken rose from 17 to 25 manats, chicken drumsticks – from 10 to 16 manats, sugar from 10 to 16 manats, imported vegetable oil – from 13 to 18 manats per liter.
New price tags have been attached in the state-run shop in the Ashgabat bazaar Mir.
Food rationing remains unchanged with 2 to3 kilos of chicken drumsticks sold per customer, a liter of vegetable oil and 2 to 3 kilos of rice.Together with rationed groceries a customer is obliged to purchase slow-moving merchandise, which is established by the store manager, for example, a kilo of rice at 10 to 12 manats.
Together with a liter of Russian oil “Oleina” customers need to buy 2 bottles of mineral water at 4 manats per bottle whereas local sausage needs to be bought in a set with chicken meat.
Despite a price hike and the need to buy slow-moving items, queues are formed in front of state-run stores from early in the morning. Groceries are sold out by 9 a.m.
Eggs are still not available in state-run retail outlets. Private vendors in bazaars sell them at 1,3 manats apiece or at 32 to 35 manats per pack (30 eggs).
Following the price hike in state-run stores, prices in privately-owned shops also went up.For instance, a kilo of chicken drumsticks now costs 25 manats (at the end of last year they were sold at 15 manats), chicken meat – 36 manats (an increase from 32 manats), a liter of vegetable oil from 27 to 30 manats (an increase from 25 manats), a kilo of sugar 18-20 manats (an increase from 15 manats).
5 liter bottles of vegetable oil “Akhal” sold at 105 manats have been removed from the shelves. Customers claim that its price is currently being reviewed.
In the provinces the majority of subsidized groceries are still not available.For instance, chick drumsticks have not been sold in state-run shops in the city of Tejen for a long time.
They have not been supplied even after a price increase.In privately-owned shops, however, the price for chicken has gone up from 22 to 25 manats per kilo as in Ashgabat.The post State-run stores in Turkmenistan increase prices for groceries first appeared on Chronicles of Turkmenistan.