PROGRAMS ON CULTURE, INFORMATION, SPORTS AND RELIGION FINANCED FROM RA STATE BUDGET IN AMOUNT OF 13.6 BLN DRAMS IN 2006
Noyan Tapan
Sep 6, 2007
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, programs on culture,
information, sports and religion were financed from the RA state
budget in the amount of 13.6 bln drams (about 38.85 mln USD) or 99.5%
of the envisaged amount. Expenditures of the sphere grew by 30.6%
or about 3.2 bln drams as compared with 2005. Expenditures on art,
museums, exhibitions, other cultural establishemnts, and on restoration
and preservation of monuments and cultural values accounted for most
part of this growth. The RA deputy minister of finance and economy,
chief treasurer Atom Janjughazian stated this at the September 5
joint sitting of the RA National Assembly standing committees when
presenting the execution of the 2006 state budget of the RA.
According to him, 1.9 bln drams was allocated from the state budget
for the program on museums and exhibitions, which was 100% of the
envisaged amount.
About 3 bln drams was allocated for financing the program on art. The
fulfilment index made 99.7%. Most of the indicated expenditures was
spent on subsidizing cultural organizations. Cinematography received
all the envisaged sum of 482.9 mln drams. Allocations for restoration
and preservation of monuments and cultural values made over 775.6
mln drams.
1.2 bln drams or 98.1% of the annual program was allocated from
the state budget to sports. The deviation from the program was due
to savings.
In 2006, state budgetary expenditures on television programs amounted
to 3.2 bln drams, on publications and editing – 625.4 mln drams,
on youth programs – 316.2 mln drams. 180.2 mln drams was allocated
to political parties that received 3% and over of votes at the
parliamentary elections, as well as to NGOs and trade unions as
material assistance.