21/01/2010 14:48
ArmRosgasprom registers 5-6% of profitability
Chairman of the Sanding Parliamentary Commission on Economic Affairs Vardan Ayvazian has announced the 2010 Economy Development Plan.
Gas prices will rise soon, influencing costs of the primary commodities. The 2009’s poverty rate has increased by 3%. However, the 2010 state budget doesn’t plan any rise in salaries and pensions. When asked by Aysor’s correspondent about this, Vardan Ayvazian said: “I’m not ready to give a comprehensive answer to this question as I don’t know how the gas prices will increase. We haven’t got any official reports on this. We proposed to include in agenda items of economic viability and losses. It’s Parliament’s frame of reference.”
He said in respond to request, which was sent to the Commission on Public Services, it was found out that ArmRosgasprom registers 5-6% of profitability.
Vardan Ayvazian said 245 billion drams of 935 billions of state budget will be directed to social spending.
“I’m against the social notation to be implemented at the expense of debts. The government hasn’t reduced social spending in 2009,” he said.