3.2 BILLION DRAMS TO BE ALLOCATED TO RESCUE SERVICE BY 2008 DRAFT STATE BUDGET

Noyan Tapan
Nov 1, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. By the 2008 draft state budget, it is
envisaged to allocate 3.2 bln drams (about 10 mln USD) to the Rescue
Service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Governance, the RA deputy
minister of finance and economy Pavel Safarian stated at the November
1 joint sitting of the RA National Assembly standing committees.

According to him, out of this sum, 2.9 mln drams will be allocated
for financing the current expenditures, 332 mln drams – for capital
expenditures. 147 mln drams will be allocated to "Active Influence on
Atmospheric Phenomena" state noncommercial organization, 54 mln drams –
to "State Academy of Crisis Management" noncommercial organization,
and 19.1 mln drams – for education of rescuers sent to study at
educational institutions abroad.

The deputy minister said that current espenditures have been increased
by 22.7 mln drams. This sum will be mainly used to raise salaries
and additional payments of 284 employees of the Rescue Service.