2024-07-31 08:31:29
On November 29, a joint session of the National Assembly’s standing committees on foreign relations and financial-budgetary and economic management was held, chaired by Vahram Balayan and Artur Harutyunyan.
“PC 2022” was discussed. the issues of financing foreign political activities, tourism and information spheres provided for in the draft law on the state budget.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Davit Babayan, presenting the costs of maintaining the department, noted that in 2022 880 million 750 thousand is planned in the budget. 800 drams, which in 2021 compared to 12 million 457 thousand 600 drams more, which is due to the increase in the salaries of the employees of the state system and the normal increase in the official rate of the civil servant’s salary. Costs of permanent representative offices of the Republic of Azerbaijan in foreign countries in 2022. 580 million 237 thousand 300 drams is planned for this year, which has decreased by 23 million 44 thousand 300 drams compared to the previous year due to the reduction of currency exchange rates. The minister also answered the questions posed by the deputies, which mainly related to security, the status of Artsakh, foreign policy, the activities of the permanent representations of the Republic of Armenia, the existing challenges, and the expansion of the information field.
Armenia’s Minister of Economy and Agriculture Armen Tovmasyan, presenting the tourism expenses for the coming year, noted that 33 million 500 thousand drams will be allocated from the budget under the tourism development program, compared to 10.0 million last year. According to the minister, the costs of the tourism project will be directed to infrastructure and service improvement and marketing and promotion activities. Armen Tovmasyan emphasized the creation of new walkways within the framework of the “Road Trail” project, the relaunch of the “Tourist Bus” program. The minister answered the questions of the deputies regarding the development of domestic tourism, the formation of specific tourist routes and their security.
Artur Nersisyan, Chairman of the Board of the Armenian Public Television and Radio Company, identified the main spending directions of the sector. It is planned to allocate 10 million 841 thousand 200 drams for the maintenance of the “Voice of Justice” radio station, 34 million 752 thousand 900 drams to the board of the TV and Radio Company of Armenia, and 443 million 614 thousand drams for television and radio services. The chairman of the council answered the questions of the deputies, which were related to personnel policy, the expansion of children’s and entertainment projects, the launch of programs arising from new realities, etc.
According to editor Norek Gasparyan, the maintenance costs of “Azat Artsakh” newspaper will not change in 2022 compared to 2021, not counting the 20 percent increase in the salaries of state employees. According to this, the maintenance costs of the newspaper will amount to 106 million 503 thousand. 200 drams. The editor of the newspaper gave clarifications to the questions and suggestions raised by the deputies regarding the decrease in the circulation and followers of the newspaper, naming the newspaper.