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Armenia's former premier: Actually, state budget revenues do not grow in Armenia
ARMINFO
Tuesday, May 21, 18:19
In the conditions when 250 thsd people left Armenia for the last 5
years, and allegedly 6% growth of economy was ensured, one cannot say
about success of the previous programme of the government, the former
premier of Armenia, leader of the Freedom party, Hrant Bagratyan, said
in the parliament today when commenting on the Armenian government's
programme for 2013-2017.
He said that actually, the state budget revenues do not grow in
Armenia. At first sight, it seems that we have the growth from 600
billion drams up to 1 trillion drams, but if we compare the last
figure with tax administration and inflation, it will become clear
that the budget ensured no growth. "What does the point about the
necessity of raising of the level of tax administration mean? Such a
process should be permanent in any government and in any state of the
world", - Hrant Bagratyan said and added that this point cannot be a
programme thesis. At the same time, there is no word in the programme
about the 7 million Armenian Diaspora which nsures the main inflow of
investments in the country, he said and added that at least $3-4 bln
invested by the Diaspora should be used directly for development of
economy. He also called on executive power to settle problems with
the airport and civil aviation, which will make it possible to attract
extra $5 bln. "You may do nothing, simply settle this issue and the
problem of the state budget will be resolved", - Bagratyan said. He
also called on Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan to pay attention at the
situation in the National Statistics Service, as it is simply
impossible to produce 241 thsd tons of grape and 812 thsd tons of
vegetables in the republic. "The figures were sexed up at least
threefold", - he said and called on the government and premier to
speak about the true results.
ARMINFO
Tuesday, May 21, 18:19
In the conditions when 250 thsd people left Armenia for the last 5
years, and allegedly 6% growth of economy was ensured, one cannot say
about success of the previous programme of the government, the former
premier of Armenia, leader of the Freedom party, Hrant Bagratyan, said
in the parliament today when commenting on the Armenian government's
programme for 2013-2017.
He said that actually, the state budget revenues do not grow in
Armenia. At first sight, it seems that we have the growth from 600
billion drams up to 1 trillion drams, but if we compare the last
figure with tax administration and inflation, it will become clear
that the budget ensured no growth. "What does the point about the
necessity of raising of the level of tax administration mean? Such a
process should be permanent in any government and in any state of the
world", - Hrant Bagratyan said and added that this point cannot be a
programme thesis. At the same time, there is no word in the programme
about the 7 million Armenian Diaspora which nsures the main inflow of
investments in the country, he said and added that at least $3-4 bln
invested by the Diaspora should be used directly for development of
economy. He also called on executive power to settle problems with
the airport and civil aviation, which will make it possible to attract
extra $5 bln. "You may do nothing, simply settle this issue and the
problem of the state budget will be resolved", - Bagratyan said. He
also called on Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan to pay attention at the
situation in the National Statistics Service, as it is simply
impossible to produce 241 thsd tons of grape and 812 thsd tons of
vegetables in the republic. "The figures were sexed up at least
threefold", - he said and called on the government and premier to
speak about the true results.