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Putin  ratifies pension agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan

Putin ratifies pension agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan

The Russian leader signed a law ratifying the pension agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan. It has already been adopted by the State Duma and the Federation Council. Now the participating parties will mutually recognize the time record …

Russia and Azerbaijan unite pensioners

Russia and Azerbaijan unite pensioners

Russia's Federation Council approved today the law on the ratification of the Russian-Azerbaijani pension cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, authorities of the two countries will take into account employment history …

Minimum labor pension to be increased in Azerbaijan

Minimum labor pension to be increased in Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on additional measures to improve the social welfare of citizens. According to the document, the government was instructed to submit proposals to the head of state on bringing the minimum labor …

Iranian pensioners protest against high living costs - report

Iranian pensioners protest against high living costs - report

Pensioners protested in Iran on Monday against soaring living costs, according to Fars news agency and social media reports, in a further challenge to authorities grappling with weeks of unrest. Demonstrators shouted “our expenses …

Russians to receive 13th pension?

Russians to receive 13th pension?

LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky announced that  in the spring session, the faction intends to adopt a bill on the 13th pension and raise of the minimum wage to 15,000 rubles. "Economic inequality is growing in the country: …

Georgia’s pensioners hamstrung by crippling debt

Georgia’s pensioners hamstrung by crippling debt

Paradoxically, Georgia’s poorest citizens – its elderly – have the easiest access to credit. But there is a catch. Elderly Georgians, perhaps the poorest category of people in the country, paradoxically have the easiest access to bank credit: In an unstable economic environment, government retirement benefits are one stable, albeit small, form of income that can serve as security for a loan

The Russian authorities promise not to raise retirement age

The Russian authorities promise not to raise retirement age

The Russian government has denied claims of a possible increase in the retirement age, the press service of the department informs. Earlier, a deputy from the Communist Party faction Valery Rashkin said that after the State Duma …

Pension strikes continue in France

Pension strikes continue in France

The French government and unions are to face-off over controversial pension reforms, The Guardian reports in its article …

Pension Fund explains reasons for payments cut

Pension Fund explains reasons for payments cut

The Pension Fund of Russia explained why pensions may be reduced,  Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes. In particular, the Pension Fund noted that one of the main factors may be moving to another city, since in this case, the regional …