Parliament commissions to start debates on 2018 draft budget October 30
16.10.2017,
17:11
Armenia's National Assembly's permanent commissions will start debates on the 2018 draft budget on October 30, according to the official website of the National Assembly.
YEREVAN, October 16 /ARKA/. Armenia's National Assembly's permanent commissions will start debates on the 2018 draft budget on October 30, according to the official website of the National Assembly.
It says debates will last until November 6, inclusive, after which the parliament will summarize the results of the debates on November 9, and submit the written proposals to the government the next day. The full four-day session of the parliament will begin discussions on November 14.
The draft budget, approved by the Armenian government earlier, calls for 1 trillion 307 billion drams in revenues and 1 trillion 464.2 billion drams in spending. The deficit is set at 2.7% of GDP. The government’s projection of economic growth in 2018 is 4.5%. ($ 481.32 dram). --0--
It says debates will last until November 6, inclusive, after which the parliament will summarize the results of the debates on November 9, and submit the written proposals to the government the next day. The full four-day session of the parliament will begin discussions on November 14.
The draft budget, approved by the Armenian government earlier, calls for 1 trillion 307 billion drams in revenues and 1 trillion 464.2 billion drams in spending. The deficit is set at 2.7% of GDP. The government’s projection of economic growth in 2018 is 4.5%. ($ 481.32 dram). --0--
