GOVERNMENT REDUCES SERVICEMEN FINANCING

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Oct 30 2009
Armenia

Under the RA Government 2010 draft budget, the reduction of financing
for RA Police and National Security Service is foreseen.

In 2010, AMD 9.5bln will be allocated to NSS that makes AMD 1.7bln or
15.2% less than estimated in 2009. At that, AMD 9.2bln will be granted
for the national security and AMD 299m for social purposes. At the
Oct. 30 session of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, internal
issues and national security, NSS Deputy Director Felix Tsolakyan
stated that in 2010 NSS will not realize new projects and reduction
of financing will reflect capital sector.

A 5.5% reduction in financing of the RA Police is planned. RA Deputy
Minister of Finance Pavel Safaryan stated that the financing has been
reduced because of deficit. Hovhanes Hunanyan, Vice-Chief of the RÐ~P
Police, stated that the RA Police Department will, as usual, receive
3% of budgetary funds. A total of AMD 22.5bn will be allocated for
maintaining public order, 73m AMD for purchasing medicines and 173m
for passport forms.

The RA Ministry for Emergency Situations will receive a total of AMD
5.4bn, with AMD 4.1bn of the amount intended for the Rescue Service.