Top official: President's intention and policy targets to finally eliminate Azerbaijani people's financial needs

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev's recent orders imply his immediate goals and objectives. This social policy continues with the country's intensified opportunities and growth of the public budget, Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Social and Political Department Chief Ali Hasanov said in an interview on Tuesday.

"The president has repeatedly stated he wants Azerbaijan to have not a single poor person. The President's intention and policy targets to finally eliminate the Azerbaijani people's financial needs and enable each person to live in accordance with Azerbaijan's development, realities and financial opportunities, and has problem-free life conditions," Hasanov said.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order last week to increase the minimum wage from Dec.1, 2011 by 10 percent, setting it at $93.5 manat. The President also signed a decree to increase wages of educational institutions' employees on Monday.

Hasanov said increased minimum wage in the truest sense of the word creates social security sounding Azerbaijan's modern development. "Following this adequate development of the state monthly wage of teachers increased. Wages of employees of other sphere will also be increased. This policy will continue. The population welcomed it. Letters and calls received by the Presidential Administration and opinions in media indicate that people are satisfied with the state social policy and the president and support all of these steps aimed at improving their welfare," Hasanov said.


/Trend/