The Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev signed a Decree on 19 January 2006 for establishing the presidential pension for the Martyrs (Shahids) families who died on 20 January 2006, Trend reports.
The Decree reads, for the family members of the Shahids, who died for freedom and sovereignty of the Azerbaijan Republic in January 1990 the presidential pension in the amount of 300 AZN a month is being established aimed at strengthening of the social protection and enhancing the state care. The Decree is effective since 1 January 2006.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Population is charged with the payment of pensions and its equal distribution to the family of each Shahid died on 20 January 2006.