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    GOVERNMENT REDUCES SERVICEMEN FINANCING

    news.am
    Oct 30 2009
    Armenia

    Under the RA Government 2010 draft budget, the reduction of financing
    for RA Police and National Security Service is foreseen.

    In 2010, AMD 9.5bln will be allocated to NSS that makes AMD 1.7bln or
    15.2% less than estimated in 2009. At that, AMD 9.2bln will be granted
    for the national security and AMD 299m for social purposes. At the
    Oct. 30 session of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, internal
    issues and national security, NSS Deputy Director Felix Tsolakyan
    stated that in 2010 NSS will not realize new projects and reduction
    of financing will reflect capital sector.

    A 5.5% reduction in financing of the RA Police is planned. RA Deputy
    Minister of Finance Pavel Safaryan stated that the financing has been
    reduced because of deficit. Hovhanes Hunanyan, Vice-Chief of the RÐ~P
    Police, stated that the RA Police Department will, as usual, receive
    3% of budgetary funds. A total of AMD 22.5bn will be allocated for
    maintaining public order, 73m AMD for purchasing medicines and 173m
    for passport forms.

    The RA Ministry for Emergency Situations will receive a total of AMD
    5.4bn, with AMD 4.1bn of the amount intended for the Rescue Service.
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