date:Nov 21, 2012
Ministry and the Justice Ministry, Vedomosti reported. If approved, it will go into effect next year.
The government expects that increasing the minimum retail prices for strong spirits will help in the fight against producers of bootlegged alcohol, which is usually cheaper than legal products.
The minimum pricing was introduced in 2010, when the lowest possible retail price for vodka was set at 89 rubles. The most recent increase was in July.
To shrink the bootleg market, the Federal Servic