Up to AZN 550 million will be allocated to increase the salaries of all military personnel of the Ministry of Defense, Chairman of the Milli Majlis Committee on Defense, Security and Combating Corruption Arzu Naghiyev said at today’s meeting of the committee, APA reports.
“As a result of the new reform measure, the salaries of all military personnel of the Ministry of Defense will increase by an average of 22.8% after taxes and other mandatory payments are deducted. Up to an additional AZN 550 million will be allocated annually for these increases,” the committee chairman noted.