12:31 - 23.12.2020

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December 23, Fineko/abc.az. The year of the pandemic was difficult, at the beginning of the year the government adopted a special package of measures in the social sphere. In total, this included 12 social events.

ABC.AZ reports that Deputy Minister of Labor & Social Protection Anar Kerimov said this at the ceremony of awarding the 10th international forum "Caspian Energy Investment" and the 5th international award "Caspian Business Award 2020".

According to deputy minister, AZN 600 million were initially allocated for this purpose: "It was a very large-scale package, covering about 48% of the country. However, we are now back in the tightened quarantine regime. 600,000 citizens who have lost their places of income will again be allocated an additional AZN 120 million for payment of lump-sum benefits to them."