Saudi Arabia orders state entities to calculate salaries on Georgian calendar

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The Saudi Cabinet issued a decree obligating all the government entities to calculate salaries, wages and other financial dues in line with the Georgian calendar, starting the following month.

In accordance with the decree issued on Aug. 30, the payment date should come in line with the royal decree No. 18955, issued on Rabi Al Thani 18, 1439, corresponding to Jan. 5, 2018, noting that state employees in Saudi Arabia will be paid on the 27th day of every month, in line with the Georgian calendar.