The Ministry of Agriculture applied to the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan for taking measures on preventing the illegal production of alcoholic beverages, the Minister of Agriculture Ismet Abasov told journalists on 19 July.
According to him, he had a recent meeting with heads of the country’s 6 large wine-making enterprises, during which they reported of the breaking the country’s healthy rivalry environment and their forced periodical stoppage of the enterprises due to the illegal production of alcoholic beverages.
«The only way for the development and strengthening of the local production is preventing the illegal production, trading the alcoholic beverages and increase of customs dues for imported alcoholic beverages”, the Minister stressed.