Newspapers prices to rise

He told the APA in case newspaper prices rise, their edition will reduce and this will aggravate the situation of the press.

"I do not support this, because the newspapers are expensive in Azerbaijan. Newspaper prices in Azerbaijan are much more expensive than in Turkey," he said.
APA has learned the position of some newspapers.

Azad Ahmadov, director general of Azadliq newspaper did not rule out the price rise for their paper.

"We will discuss the problem and make a decision tomorrow," he said.

Editor-in-chief of Sharg newspaper Akif Ashirly said that editors-in-chief should hold an assembly and make a unique decision. "The prices for newspapers should rise," he said.

Reshad Mejid, editor-in-chief of 525 newspaper said he is against of increase of paper prices.

Aydin Guliyev editor-in-chief of Baku xeber newspaper said that newspaper prices should double in this situation.

Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper said if the prices increase they will also raise prices for their newspaper. "I am for the rise for paper prices," he said.

Azer Aykhan editor of Yeni Musavat newspaper said that the assembly of editors-in-chief is expected in tomorrow. "If the price for the papers rise, all the newspapers should do this," he said.

Azer Aykhan said he is for the rise for paper prices.

Algish Hasanoglu, editor-in-chief of Yeni Azerbaijan newspaper told the APA that the rise of prices of their paper is not expected in the nearest future.

"We should not make a hasty decision on the problem. The decision should be made after the discussions on rise of paper prices," he said.