Azerbaijan Finance Ministry to increase subsistence minimum next year

Azerbaijan will increase minimum of subsistence 14% or 19 manat in 2017, the country's Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said at the discussion of 2017 state budget at the joint meeting of the parliament’s Standing Commissions.
 
The minimum of subsistence is offered to make up 155 manat.
 
The subsistence minimum for able-bodied population will make up 164.5 manat, for pensioners – 130.2 manat and for children – 136.6 manat.
 
The cost of living for 2016 made up 136 manat.