Azat Artsakh Tert, Nagorno Karabakh Republic
Jan 14 2008
Press conference of the Minister of Social Maintenance
Everybody will touch the changes
On January 10th, a press conference of the NKR Minister of Social
Maintenance N.Azatian took place, devoted to briefing of the results
of 2007 and marked programs of 2002. `We can say, that we have
finished the year rather successfully. The main problems, having a
relation to social sphere, which had been foreseen by the
pre-election program of the NKR President, were basically reflected
in the state budget of 2008′,- noted the Minister, assuring that
henceforth social problems will continue to remain in the focus of
the state’s attention.
Tenfold increase during ten years?
An increase of the state budget of 2008 compiles 29 per cent, and
expenses of social sphere have increased by 57 per cent.
`By the state budget of 2008, expenses directed to social sphere
are more, than the expenses of the state budget of 2003 on the
whole’, – summerized N.Azatian.
Returning to the problems of pensions, N.Azatian assured, that
such increase, which had been stated in the state budget of 2008, is
recorded first time. And the widest sections of the society will feel
it.
So in 2008 wages will compile 23800 drams, increasing by 68 per
cent in comparison with the previous year, and social pensions – 9000
drams (an increase – 60 per cent).
Participation of journalists is also expected
In 2008 the main problems of the state policy carried out in
social sphere, will be a consistent increase of living standard of
population, an improvement of demographical condition, providing of
young families with state assistance and etc. Besides the foreseen, a
number of programs will be also realized by an assistance of
benefactors. The Minister promised to speak about such and other
questions more minutely with the representatives of Mass-media during
future meetings, which according to her, will take a periodical turn.