Prices for flour, a staple food product in Tajikistan, have risen. According to social media users, a bag of first-grade flour costs between 245 and 330 somoni in the country’s markets.
Photo: InternetResidents of the country express their concern that in difficult economic conditions and the lack of income, the rise in flour prices, a staple food for Tajik families, has further worsened the economic and living conditions of the population.
According to official data, the price for a bag of first-grade flour in Dushanbe markets ranges from 240 to 255 somoni, but Facebook users report that the price for a bag of flour has increased to 250–285 somoni in the capital’s markets.
