11.7% growth recorded in Armenian state budget revenues in 2010January 31, 2011 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The RA state budget revenues totaled over AMD 755.8bln, while expenditures – more than AMD 856.8bln, what has secured fulfillment of the annual planned indices of the state budget by 100.6% and 97.4% respectively. 11.7% (AMD 79.4bln) growth was recorded in the state budget revenues as compared with the same period in 2009. At the same time, the tax revenues, state duties and social payments increased by 11.9% (AMD 74.2bln), while 17% or AMD 7.3bln growth was recorded in other revenues. The official grants reduced by 25.5% or AMD 2.1bln, the RA Ministry of Finance reported. In 2010 the state budgetary expenditures exceeded those of 2009 by 3.9% or AMD 32.1bln. The state budget was fulfilled with an AMD 101bln deficit from January to December 2010, making 78.8% of the planned index for 2010 and 68.1% of the actual index of 2009. To finance the deficit, AMD 109.7bln and 8.7bln were allocated from internal and external sources respectively. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |