The parliament asked the Government to review the system for remuneration of top state officials based on the current economic situation in the country. The decision was made after receiving the collective application signed by 10,434 citizens. This document suggests freezing wages of state officials. Authors of the initiative invite freezing the wages until the economic situation in the country and inflation has stabilised. The Prime Minister said he does not believe that the wages of leading state officials should be frozen.
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