PROGRAMS ON CULTURE, INFORMATION, SPORTS AND RELIGION
FINANCED FROM RA STATE BUDGET IN AMOUNT OF 13.6 BLN DRAMS IN
2006
06-09-2007 10:00:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, programs on
culture, information, sports and religion were financed from the
RA state budget in the amount of 13.6 bln drams (about 38.85 mln
USD) or 99.5% of the envisaged amount. Expenditures of the
sphere grew by 30.6% or about 3.2 bln drams as compared with
2005. Expenditures on art, museums, exhibitions, other cultural
establishemnts, and on restoration and preservation of monuments
and cultural values accounted for most part of this growth. The
RA deputy minister of finance and economy, chief treasurer Atom
Janjughazian stated this at the September 5 joint sitting of the
RA National Assembly standing committees when presenting the
execution of the 2006 state budget of the RA.
According to him, 1.9 bln drams was allocated from the
state budget for the program on museums and exhibitions, which
was 100% of the envisaged amount. About 3 bln drams was
allocated for financing the program on art. The fulfilment index
made 99.7%. Most of the indicated expenditures was spent on
subsidizing cultural organizations. Cinematography received all
the envisaged sum of 482.9 mln drams. Allocations for
restoration and preservation of monuments and cultural values
made over 775.6 mln drams.
1.2 bln drams or 98.1% of the annual program was allocated
from the state budget to sports. The deviation from the program
was due to savings.
In 2006, state budgetary expenditures on television
programs amounted to 3.2 bln drams, on publications and editing
- 625.4 mln drams, on youth programs - 316.2 mln drams. 180.2
mln drams was allocated to political parties that received 3%
and over of votes at the parliamentary elections, as well as to
NGOs and trade unions as material assistance.