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Minister: Azerbaijan pays AZN 900 million monthly to 22% of population

06 November 2026 12:04 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population makes monthly payments totaling AZN 900 million to 22% of the population, or nearly 2.2 million people, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Anar Aliyev said, APA reports.

He made the remarks during discussions on the draft law "On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2027" at today's joint meeting of the Milli Majlis committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Ecology; Labour and Social Policy; Health; and International Relations and Interparliamentary Relations.

The minister stated that AZN 676 million of this amount accounts for pensions and social insurance payments, while AZN 214.3 million is allocated to social benefits, presidential stipends and social assistance paid from the state budget.

Firuza Vahid

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