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Uzbekistan to increase wages, pensions by 25 percent

Uzbekistan Materials 12 July 2007 17:23 (UTC +04:00)

( RFE/RL ) - Uzbekistan has announced a 25 percent increase in pensions and public-sector wages.

The presidential press service said social benefits and student grants would also be increased by 25 percent as of August 1.

The minimum wage will be about $12 a month and the minimum pension $24 beginning from August 1.

Wages last went up in Uzbekistan in November, when they were raised 20 percent.

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