Azerbaijan to provide one-time financial assistance to veterans of WWII - order [UPDATE]

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on the provision of one-time financial assistance to participants of World War II, widows of soldiers who died in the war or died later, and persons awarded orders and medals for selfless work in the rear.

Under the presidential order, the participants of the World War Two will receive a one-time allowance of AZN1500, while widows of fighters who were killed in the war or died later, those awarded with medals and orders for selfless labor in the rear, employees of special units, which were fulfilling tasks for the army and naval, persons awarded with medals and orders for the defense of Leningrad, as well as participants of the Siege of Leningrad will get AZN750.

Under the order, AZN 2.9 million was allocated from the Presidential Contingency Fund for this purpose.