YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2006 activity of the Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues was aimed to taking steps assisting implementation of the RA Government's program policy, analysis and reveal of cultural problems, formation of long-term programs on cultural strategy, to formation of a universal cultural field and development of international cooperation. Hasmik Poghosian, the RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues stated about it when presenting the 2006 annual activity report at the RA Government on January 26. The Minister mentioned that the allocations affirmed by the 2006 state budget of the Ministry made 5 920 906.8 thousand drams, 320 mln 790.3 thousand drams with the "Culture and Science" group, 5 600 116.5 thousand drams with the "Culture, Information, Sport and Religion" group. The allocations envisaged by the law were given by 28 expense programs and by 3 programs allocated by the RA Government's 2006 reserve fund. 261 mln 605.9 thousand drams were given in 2006 by the program entitled "State Assistance to Implementation of Cultural Events," the checked program made 396 mln 39.7 thousand drams. 253 mln 864 thousand drams were allocated from the reserve fund by the Government's 15 decisions.

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