MP: NEXT YEAR BUDGET DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FUND FOR MASS MEDIA

APA
Nov 12 2009
Azerbaijan

Baku. Elbrus Seyfullayev – APA. Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament)
continued discussion over the state budget of Azerbaijan for 2010
and heard proposals of lawmakers, APA reports.

MP Samad Seyidov said the budget bill considered funding of nearly 70
embassies and consulates and 51 million AZN were allocated for this
field as against 45 million in 2009. Seyidov called it as good case
and said there was no reduction in budget allocations.

Shamsaddin Hajiyev said successful policy of recent years secured
Azerbaijani economy.

Baba Taghiyev proposed to increase resources allocated for Public
Broadcasting Company and defense expenditure. "Armenia has military
bases and special military equipments in Gumru. From this view,
Azerbaijan should increase its defense expenditure".

Lawmaker Akram Abdullayev demanded to intensify care and attention
for youth in the country and to increase resources allocated for
this sphere.

Bakhtiyar sadigov spoke about the government care for the press and
said not enough resources were assigned for the Government Support
Fund for Mass Media. "Azerbaijani press will celebrate its 135 years
anniversary soon. If the assignment is increased, it will promote
realization of credits for the press".

Hikmet Atayev proposed to elaborate program for the development of
nut production, otherwise this sphere will end its existence, said
the lawmaker. Atayev said modern medical equipments were purchased
for the country, but the doctors couldn’t use it. He said experts
should be sent abroad to improve their skills.

Ali Huseynov said increase and reduction in the budget should be
accepted as normal. He also proposed to hold attestations in the
filed of high education in the country. He said it was not correct
to squander existing resources.

The discussions are continuing.