Russian Ministry raises tariffs for postal services
Text of report by Radio Russia on 10 November
Starting as of today [10 November], the Russian Ministry of Antimonopoly Policy has introduced new tariffs for all postal services.
The tariffs for sending postcards and letters will be raised by 30 per cent. The weight charge for sending parcels of a declared value will also go up 30 per cent. At the same time, the payment for the declared value will be reduced by 20 per cent.
Source: Radio Russia, Moscow, in Russian 1000 gmt 10 Nov 01
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