BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 31. The families of
deminers who were killed or died from injuries sustained during
demining operations will be granted a pension by the President of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed the
relevant decree.
According to the decree, a pension from the President of
Azerbaijan has been established for the family members of deminers
who died or lost their lives due to injuries sustained during mine
clearance activities caused by the detonation of explosives, and
the monthly amount of this pension has been set at 700 manat
($411).
The pension will be paid to the following family members of the
deminer who died or lost their life in an accident caused by the
detonation of explosives during mine clearance activities (the
pension amount will be divided equally according to the number of
beneficiaries):
– the widow (to her late husband), parents;
– children under the age of 18 (or until the completion of
vocational, secondary, or higher education, but no later than the
age of 23), or children over the age of 18 with disabilities, or
siblings raised in orphanages;
– The grandparents (if there are no other close relatives);
– The pension is paid by the Ministry of Labor and Social
Protection of the Population from the state budget, as allocated
for the ministry.
The pension will also apply to the family members of deminers
who died or lost their lives due to the detonation of explosives
during mine clearance activities before the decree came into
effect, and will be paid from the date this decree becomes
effective.
