Armenia to spend over 8.9 bln drams on its embassies abroad in 2015 – ministry of finance
31.10.2014,
10:39
Armenia’s appropriations for embassies and representative offices abroad will exceed 8.9 billion drams in 2015, an increase of 1 billion compared to 2014, the country’s first deputy minister of finance Pavel Safaryan said during the draft budget discussions at parliament commissions on Thursday.
YEREVAN, October 31. /ARKA/. Armenia’s appropriations for embassies and representative offices abroad will exceed 8.9 billion drams in 2015, an increase of 1 billion compared to 2014, the country’s first deputy minister of finance Pavel Safaryan said during the draft budget discussions at parliament commissions on Thursday.
Appropriations are increased to cover all costs of Armenia’s embassies in Denmark and Iraq which are now partly funded by philanthropists, Safaryan said.
The country is not planning to open new embassies in 2015, he said.
The ministry of foreign affairs will receive 60.066 million drams from the budget, including 35.066 million drams for embassy buildings.
According to the 2015 draft budget, Armenia’s consolidated budget revenues will amount to 1 trillion 221 billion drams and budget spending will total 1 trillion 337 million drams. Budgeted deficit is 116.6 billion drams. ($1 – 411.74 drams). –0-
Appropriations are increased to cover all costs of Armenia’s embassies in Denmark and Iraq which are now partly funded by philanthropists, Safaryan said.
The country is not planning to open new embassies in 2015, he said.
The ministry of foreign affairs will receive 60.066 million drams from the budget, including 35.066 million drams for embassy buildings.
According to the 2015 draft budget, Armenia’s consolidated budget revenues will amount to 1 trillion 221 billion drams and budget spending will total 1 trillion 337 million drams. Budgeted deficit is 116.6 billion drams. ($1 – 411.74 drams). –0-
