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ARF-D AGAINST ARMENIA'S 2012 DRAFT BUDGET
Tert.am
17.11.11
The Armenian government is presenting a budget of its 4-year
activities, said Artuysha Shahbazyan, a member of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) parliamentary group.
"Figures and data can be played with. I think that we must have clear
standards. What influence will this budget have on the population's
living standards?" he asked.
Over the past four years, no wage increase has been budgeted,
Shahbazyan said. "That is, compared with the price rise, the small
increase cannot be considered a wage increase. How long do we have
to wait?" he added.
He recalled last year's 9.3% price rise, with a 50% rise in food
prices. "The country should be ashamed of waiting for money from
abroad for people to live here," Shahbazyan said. He noted that the
ARF-D parliamentary group will vote against the 2012 draft budget.
Tert.am
17.11.11
The Armenian government is presenting a budget of its 4-year
activities, said Artuysha Shahbazyan, a member of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) parliamentary group.
"Figures and data can be played with. I think that we must have clear
standards. What influence will this budget have on the population's
living standards?" he asked.
Over the past four years, no wage increase has been budgeted,
Shahbazyan said. "That is, compared with the price rise, the small
increase cannot be considered a wage increase. How long do we have
to wait?" he added.
He recalled last year's 9.3% price rise, with a 50% rise in food
prices. "The country should be ashamed of waiting for money from
abroad for people to live here," Shahbazyan said. He noted that the
ARF-D parliamentary group will vote against the 2012 draft budget.