SERGE SARGSIAN: "TODAY WE SHOULD MOSTLY CONCENTRATE ON VISION OF FUTURE"
Noyan Tapan
Nov 13 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2008 state budget of the
Republic of Armenia is rather pretentious and its execution as a
starting point for the reforms of the second generation assumes an
essential increase in incomes, as well as in expenses. This statement
was made by Prime Minister Serge Sargsian in the November 13 sitting
of the RA National Assembly. According to him, the introduced draft
budget is the first step on the implementation way of the program of
the forthcoming five years for the development of the state. It has
a distinct social trend: the specific weight of the expenses of the
social sphere makes 46% in the general expenses of the state budget.
"Today, we should mostly concentrate on the vision of the future,
let us not lower the dignity and scatter our capacities during debates
on the flows, debates and mistakes of the past. Let us cooperate and
debate over those issues, which have a tendency for future," the RA
Prime Minister said. He also mentioned that the 2008 as a year of
presidential elections will leave its trace on the development of
the events. "We should do so that the pre-electoral campaign does
not hinder the execution of the state budget and the distinct work
of the executive power," Serge Sargsian mentioned.
According to him, the answer of the government for its opponents
for the coming five years will be the following: "more purposeful
work, formation of an atmosphere of solidarity and cooperation,
condescension, mutual love and respect."
Serge Sargsian also referred to the world and regional
developments. He, in particular, mentioned that "Azerbaijan shows off
as a country of raw materials and it is obvious that the development
of oil industry has an essential influence on all the spheres of the
vital activity of the country." And Georgia, which has a favourable
geopolitical position, "puts forward pretentious economic and political
development programs." In the opinion of the Prime Minister, it is
obvious that geopolitical and economic facts are that the development
axis of Armenia is the united potential of all the Armenians spread
throughout the world.