2007 BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY STAFF PARTLY SAVED

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 13, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Out of 2.9 bln drams (about 9.5 mln USD)
envisaged by the 2007 state budget for the RA National Assembly staff,
about 2.6 bln drams was used, the RA chief treasurer Atom Janjughazian
stated at the May 13 joint sitting of the National Assembly standing
committees.

According to him, 2.3 bln drams was envisaged for the activities of
the staff and deputies, while 2.08 bln drams was actually spent. 406
mln drams envisaged for construction of administrative facilities
was fully used.

Besides, the NA implemented a program of joining international
organizations, with 71.8 mln drams allocated for this purpose being
fully spent.

The head of the NA staff Hayk Kotanian said that the 2007
budget-envisaged sum was saved by about 12% due to the fact that
expenses on business trips and representative expenditures were
reduced because of the elections. The sum for repairs of the NA hall
of sittings was also saved because the start of the repair work was
delayed. As for the new building of the National Assembly, the 2007
sum for its construction was fully spent.