Pensions to participants of the Great Patriotic War and the blockade of Leningrad increased
Baku / April 15, 19 / Turan: On April 15, the president signed a decree on the increase of the pension for the pensioners- participants of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, to people working in enterprises during the siege of the city of Leningrad, those who were awarded the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" and having the "Resident besieged Leningrad."
By this decree, the pension for this category of persons increased from 121 manat to 150 manat.
The order comes into force on April 1, 2019, the document says on the website of the head of state. -02D-
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