Assad raises salaries and pensions of Syrian military and civilian workers

As RIA Novosti told RIA Novosti, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad signed a decree to increase the salaries of Syrian military personnel and civilian workers by 50%, according to a statement from the office of the head of state.

Assad signed two legislative decrees on wages and pensions on Sunday, according to a statement.

“Decree No. 19 of 2021 increases wages by 50% for all civilian and military personnel in public service,” the decree says.

Decree No. 20 says that the pension for civilian workers and military personnel will be increased by 40%.