Assad raises salaries and pensions of Syrian military and civilian workers
Assad raises salaries and pensions of Syrian military and civilian workers

As RIA Novosti told RIA Novosti, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad signed a decree to increase the salaries of Syrian military personnel and civilian workers by 50%, according to a statement from the office of the head of state.

Assad signed two legislative decrees on wages and pensions on Sunday, according to a statement.

“Decree No. 19 of 2021 increases wages by 50% for all civilian and military personnel in public service,” the decree says.

Decree No. 20 says that the pension for civilian workers and military personnel will be increased by 40%.