Extent of agriculture subsidizing depends on government’s opportunities
24.10.2016,
12:16
Karen Karapetyan, Armenian prime minister, speaking Saturday for a number of TV companies and asked about subsidies for agriculture, said now the government subsidizes agriculture as much as it can afford.
YEREVAN, October 24. /ARKA/. Karen Karapetyan, Armenian prime minister, speaking Saturday for a number of TV companies and asked about subsidies for agriculture, said now the government subsidizes agriculture as much as it can afford.
“I think no head of government would be against, but we are subsidizing to the extent that we have the opportunity,” he said. “Tomorrow as we grow richer and stronger, the amount of subsidy will be higher, indeed. And here, we must help each other to avoid illusions. We need to be more realistic.”
He stressed that joint efforts are needed for that.
“When you manage your house, when your budget is limited, you decide what is the correct priority? When you do not live by your budget, you risk facing problems. The same is with us. What is the use of complaining about our meager resources? We have to go step by step toward a greater budget and our opportunities to grow the next day we will actually be able to subsidize agriculture more and more,” --0----
“I think no head of government would be against, but we are subsidizing to the extent that we have the opportunity,” he said. “Tomorrow as we grow richer and stronger, the amount of subsidy will be higher, indeed. And here, we must help each other to avoid illusions. We need to be more realistic.”
He stressed that joint efforts are needed for that.
“When you manage your house, when your budget is limited, you decide what is the correct priority? When you do not live by your budget, you risk facing problems. The same is with us. What is the use of complaining about our meager resources? We have to go step by step toward a greater budget and our opportunities to grow the next day we will actually be able to subsidize agriculture more and more,” --0----
