The fares in the Baku Metro are not expected to be raised in 2007, Taghi Ahmadov, Chief of the Baku Metro said today, Trend reports.
According to him, no increase in the fares of the metro is expected to take place, despite the fact that there is a wide spread of rumours concerning this increase.
Mr. Ahmadov said that at the end of the last week; he had a meeting with the President of the Country. President Ilham Aliyev highly appreciated the activity of the Baku Metro.
Today, Azerbaijan marks the Professional Day of Employees of Metro. In this connection, a number of employees of the metro were awarded with awards.
The Baku underground marks its 39th birthday this year, and the next year, a solemn ceremony on occasion of 40th anniversary of the Baku Metro is expected to be held, Mr. Ahmadov said.