24 May 2010 17:14

Inflation must not exceed 5%-7% in coming years

NOVO-OGAREVO. May 24 (Interfax) - Inflation in Russia must not exceed 5%-7% in the next few years, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on economic development scenarios for 2011-2013.

"We need to decide on measures to bring inflation down on a sustained basis, so that price growth does not exceed 5%-7% in the years to come," he said.