The
dissatisfaction of the Ministry of Defense and the RA Police will probably make
to go over again the assignments that provided for them by 2005 budget.The
representatives of the Government have mentioned that the assignments of the Ministry
of Education will outnumber the assignments of the Ministry of Defense in 2005.
According to the project of budget it is provided to assign for the education
55, 399 milliard drams and for defense – 49,962 milliard drams. It is found out
after the closed discussions among the Police, NSS, and Ministry of Defense that
they were dissatisfied from that decision.Here the Minister of Defense Serge
Sargsian comparing the defending budget of Armenia to Azerbaijan said: "
If we talk about the numbers it’s rather large in Azerbaijan but if we talk about
the specific gravity of the budget ours is a little more." To the question
if the assignments are satisfied to protect the productiveness of the RA defense
Mr. Sargsian answered: " I’ll tell if it is satisfied when the budget is
established. What discussed today isn’t satisfied. But the discussions are continued
and I’m sure that some changes will occur and the Government will be able to add
as the salaries of the officers, corporals and officials must be risen. The Government
will assign to the Armenian army for not to damage its efficiency."We
should mention that in an important case the MD wouldn’t expect budget assignments.
It has been announced lately that "Ingeocom union" company will begin
the construction of the new building of the Ministry of Defense. To the question
whether that construction will be realized at the expense of the budget Serge
Sargsian answered: " No, the expenses from the budget won’t be."The
chief of the RA Police Haik Haroutionian to the same question also answered: "
Certainly I’m dissatisfied. But according to our state’s economic situation I
must thank to the Government for increasing the assignments by 2 milliard drams
in comparison with the previous year. Certainly the 80% of that money is sent
to the salary fond which will allow raising the officials’ salary by 40%. This
isn’t satisfied but there is some progress." According to these dissatisfactions
we were interested from the Minister of Finance and Economy Vardan Khachatrian
if the financial assignment would be reviewed. The Minister reminded that there
would be proposals till the introduction of the budget in its final form. Probably
the additions will be when the Government discuses it. Vardan Khachatrian reminded
that he had also been the official of the MD and assured: " Everything is
combined with the structure of budget and by the increasing incomes. We’ll do
our best to add the assignments to realize the necessity of defending operations
and to keep the balance of the forces in the region."Anna Israelian
