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    ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES 2008 BUDGET EXECUTION REPORT

    ARKA
    June 12, 2009

    YEREVAN, June 12. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Assembly approved Tuesday
    the report on the 2008 state budget execution. According to RA Finance
    Minister Tigran Davtyan, the country was able to fulfill the state
    budget with an excess amid the global financial recession.

    "2008 was a specific year that started with an economic upturn in
    Armenia and ended with a crisis. By end-2008, the economic situation
    changed drastically, affecting the budget execution," the minister
    was quoted as saying.

    Despite the impact of the global financial crisis, Armenia posted tax
    proceeds of 621bln drams, exceeding the parliament's program thanks
    to shrewd reforms.

    Armenia's Chief Treasurer and Deputy Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan
    said budget receipts totaled 746bln drams, with expenditures amounting
    to 822bln drams. The budget deficit reached 71bln drams.

    "Armenia reviewed the state budget in 2008, increasing receipts up
    to 803.7bln drams and fulfilling them by 97.7%. Thus, real proceeds
    amounted to 785.4bln drams, with internal sources censuring 770.4bln
    drams worth proceeds," Janjughazyan added.

    He pointed out a slowdown in foreign assistance programs, citing
    citied up to 860.6bln drams worth budget expenditures (94.2%
    fulfillment). According to the treasurer, foreign investors injected
    some 51bln drams into programs in Armenia, against the expected 82bln
    d rams.

    According to Janjughazyan, Armenia's state budget deficit totaled
    57bln drams in 2008. ($1- 370.17 drams)
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