Baku / 17.04.19 / Turan: On Wednesday, the head of state issued a decree on the allocation of 1.2 million manat to support the country's theaters. According to the order, the funds are allocated from the Presidential Reserve Fund.
100,000 manat each will be received by Yug Theater, Pantomime Theater, Irevan Drama Theater, Sheki Theater, Agdam Drama Theater, Fizuli Theater, Gazakh Drama Theater, Gusar Lezghin Drama Theater, Georgian Drama Theater in the Gakh District, and the Puppet Theaters in Gence, Gakh and Salyan.
The Ministry of Finance is tasked to provide the financing. -02D-
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