2007 BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS FOR PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY GOVERNMENT STAFF ALMOST COMPLETELY SPENT

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 13, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Out of 11,6 bln drams (about 38 mln
USD) envisaged by the 2007 state budget for the Armenian government’s
staff, 11.4 bln drams was actually spent, the RA chief treasurer Atom
Jnajughazian announced at the May 13 joint sitting of the RA National
Assembly standing committees.

According to him, allocations of 1.7 bln drams to education and
allocations of 190 mln drams to health care, which were envisaged
under the 3rd program of the Social Investment Fund with the
assistance of the World bank, were almost completely used. The 400
mln-dram allocation for holding events of Year of Armenia in France
was completely spent. Assistance of 37 mln drams was provided to the
information and analytical center of economic reforms, while ethnic
minorities received assistance of 30 mln drams. The WB-sponsored city
heating program’s expenditures were exceeded by 30.4%, with 1.9 bln
drams being spent instead of envisaged 1.5 bln drams.

Out of 2.9 bln drams envisaged for pedigree stock breeding, seed
growing and other projects under the Millennium Challenge grant
program implemented with the assistance of the U.S. government, 2.2
bln drams was spent. Out of 1.2 bln drams for industry, agriculture
and environmental protection by the same grant program, 330 mln drams
was spent. 317.7 mln drams was envisaged by the Millennium Challenge
Program for road improvement, while actual expenditures made 517
mln drams.

Armavia airline received compensation of 116 mln drams for transporting
people and humanitarian aid from the border war zone of Israel and
Lebanon.
From: Baghdasarian