Turkmenistan raises wages, state allowances by 10% from January 1,

ASHGABAT, July 9 (Itar-Tass) -- Turkmenistan raises wages, retirement
benefits, scholarships and other state allowances by 10 percent from
January 1, 2012, according to a decree signed by Turkmenistan's President
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, local media reported on Saturday.
Thus, from January 1, 2012 a minimal wage in Turkmenistan will reach
400 manats (140 U.S. dollars).
"The increase in wages has become possible because of better
organization of the work of companies, enterprises and institutions, which
has made it possible to make a more efficient use of production facilities
and labour force, and also thanks to internal reserves," the document says.
Wages in Turkmenistan has been raised by 10 percent annually since
2008, from an avergae 100 to 300 U.S. dollars.