OREANDA-NEWS. June 1, 2011. Consumer inflation in Belarus may reach 15% in January-May 2011, Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Tur told a news briefing.

“We have made calculations based on today’s currency rates,” Tur said.

He said the ministry was working on an inflation forecast for 2011. “The forecast is almost ready, but we will not announce it,” Tur said.

In April, consumer inflation reached 4.5%, and in March, 1.9%. In January-April, inflation was at 10.9%.