Prime Minister Ali Asadov has signed an order to provide financial assistance to Lebanon.
The Cabinet of Ministers issued a statement in this regard.
It was stated that a powerful explosion in the capital of the Lebanese Republic, Beirut, on August 4, 2020, caused numerous casualties and large-scale destruction.
In this regard, in accordance with the fourth part of the "Rules for the use of the State Budget Reserve Fund" approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 2, 2003 No. 74, taking into account the Lebanese need for humanitarian assistance In order to provide financial assistance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan will be allocated the equivalent of one million US dollars from the reserve fund envisaged in the state budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2020.
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan will provide payment of the means allocated by part 1 of this order in accordance with the established procedure.
This order comes into force from the date of signing.
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