Kyrgyzstan to raise salaries and pensions for security personnel, cut service allowances

Salaries of law enforcement officers and military personnel in Kyrgyzstan will rise from December, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said. The increase will amount to 10,000 soms.

However, the ministry warned that service allowances will decrease at the same time. According to the ministry, raising official salaries will also increase one-time payments, including vacation pay, severance benefits and insurance payments.

The ministry also said that pensions for security force personnel will be increased. The information was published by the Kyrgyz outlet Vesti.kg.