ARMENIAN BUDGET PROJECT TO INCLUDE SOCIAL PACKAGE – HEAD OF PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION

Vestnik Kavkaza
Nov 11 2011

The Armenian state budget project for 2012 will include a social
package for the first time, Gagik Minasyan, head of the permanent
parliamentary commission for financial-budget issues and member of
the ruling Armenian Republican Party, says, News.am reports.

It consists of higher wages for state officials and lacks higher
taxing for a fixed sum.

Minasyan noted that the state budget for 2012 involves pensions and
social grants to be raised by 10%. Prices are expected to increase
by 4%.

From: A. Papazian