For the maintenance of three branches of power in Armenia in 2012 is planned to allocate about 58 billion drams
03.11.2011,
00:42
Maintenance costs of legislative, executive and judicial bodies are envisaged in the amount of 57. 913 billion drams by the draft state budget 2010, said first Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia Pavel Safaryan.
YEREVAN, November 2. /ARKA/. Maintenance costs of legislative, executive and judicial bodies are envisaged in the amount of 57. 913 billion drams by the draft state budget 2010, said first Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia Pavel Safaryan.
“It is 3 billion drams – 5% more than the last year. However, in 2012 the share maintenance costs of legislative, executive and judicial bodies in GDP will reduce, i.e. their increase rates will be below GDP rates. It is conditioned by the fact that the State in 2012 gives priority to social indicators, particularly to the increase of pensions and benefits”, said Safaryan during the budget hearings in the National Assembly of Armenia.
“If we deduct from this sum maintenance costs of embassies, about 50.5 billion drams will be left for the maintenance of legislative, executive and judicial bodies”, he said.
“Over 75% of this sum will make salary fund. In 2012 it is envisaged implement staff increase which is conditioned by structural changes, particularly establishment of State Security Service of food products, licensing agencies in a number of ministries, as well as establishment of Ethics Committee of high officials within the President’s administration”, said Safaryan.
In regard to these changes, the staff will increase by about 166 employees.
The second factor which will impact the salary fund will become the level of average salary. “In this sphere the government does not offer increase of salaries but only natural growth in average by 3% defined by the law on salaries of civil servants”, he said.
The budget also envisages introduction of social packages for civil servants, for which the budget allocated 18 billion drams.
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-
“It is 3 billion drams – 5% more than the last year. However, in 2012 the share maintenance costs of legislative, executive and judicial bodies in GDP will reduce, i.e. their increase rates will be below GDP rates. It is conditioned by the fact that the State in 2012 gives priority to social indicators, particularly to the increase of pensions and benefits”, said Safaryan during the budget hearings in the National Assembly of Armenia.
“If we deduct from this sum maintenance costs of embassies, about 50.5 billion drams will be left for the maintenance of legislative, executive and judicial bodies”, he said.
“Over 75% of this sum will make salary fund. In 2012 it is envisaged implement staff increase which is conditioned by structural changes, particularly establishment of State Security Service of food products, licensing agencies in a number of ministries, as well as establishment of Ethics Committee of high officials within the President’s administration”, said Safaryan.
In regard to these changes, the staff will increase by about 166 employees.
The second factor which will impact the salary fund will become the level of average salary. “In this sphere the government does not offer increase of salaries but only natural growth in average by 3% defined by the law on salaries of civil servants”, he said.
The budget also envisages introduction of social packages for civil servants, for which the budget allocated 18 billion drams.
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-
