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About 18 billion drams envisaged by the draft state budget 2012 for the introduction of social package for civil servants of Armenia

03.11.2011, 00:37
About 18 billion drams is envisaged for the introduction of social package for civil servants by the draft state budget of Armenia in 2012, said first Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia Pavel Safaryan.
YEREVAN, November 2. /ARKA/. About 18 billion drams is envisaged for the introduction of social package for civil servants by the draft state budget of Armenia in 2012, said first Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia Pavel Safaryan.

“If we went to traditional even increase of salaries, civil servants with high salaries would have received much higher. Social package is primarily aimed at improving social status of civil servants with low salaries”, said Safaryan during the budget hearings in the National Assembly of Armenia.

Each civil servant will be enabled to send money to repay mortgage loans, payment for healthcare services and training. “Exact cost of each social package will be determined when we specify the number of beneficiaries”, said Safaryan.

Government of Armenia on September 29 approved the draft state budget for 2012, according to which the income part is 910 billion drams, expenses – 1042.5 billion drams and deficit – 132.5 billion drams.

Income volume is planned to increase by 6.8% compared to the approved indicator for 2011  (852.4 billion drams). ($1 – 378.96 drams). –0-