Thursday, 6 October 2022
The Government allocates AMD 508 million for the implementation of 21 subsidy programs in 7 regions of Armenia
A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan.
The Government adopted a decision regarding allocating 508,222.1 thousand AMD from the 2022 budget to the regional administrations of the Republic of Armenia for the purpose of fulfilling financial obligations to construction organizations within the framework of subsidy programs. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan reported that it is planned to allocate funds for the implementation of 21 projects in 20 settlements of 7 provinces of Armenia, as well as for the financing of already completed projects.
In response to Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan's question, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure said that the budget for the total works for 2022 is 18 billion AMD, of which the Government has already co-financed for 324 projects in the amount of 9 billion 260 million AMD. Taking into account the increase in the volume of subsidy programs, the amount of money to be allocated for them in the state budget has increased. 22 billion AMD is planned for 2023.
The list of basic and thematic spatial data and their standardization guidelines in the national spatial data infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia were approved by the Government’s decision. The head of the Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan noted that the existence of the spatial data infrastructure and its interconnection with various sector components contributes to making decisions in the management system based on reliable and accurate data. About 2 months ago, the national spatial data infrastructure, the national geoportal, was launched, and the cartographic module was also designed. It is available on maparmenia.am website.
The Government approved the draft laws on amendments to the Republic of Armenia Law "On Advertising", on amendments and supplements to the Republic of Armenia Law "On Medicines", on amendments to the Republic of Armenia Code on Administrative Offenses. The drafts will be submitted to the National Assembly in the prescribed manner. Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan reported that the package refers to the external advertising of drugs, the goal is to create an equal environment between different advertised companies. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan emphasized the active participation of the Ministry of Health in the discussion and implementation of this legislative package. Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan reported that the proposed change only applies to over-the-counter drugs, the scope of which is very narrow. The package will still be discussed in the National Assembly, and only as a result of a unified approach the draft will take its final form.
By another decision, the draft laws on amendments and supplements to the Republic of Armenia Tax Code and on amendments to the Law on Temporary Incapacity and Maternity Benefits were approved. The drafts will be submitted to the National Assembly in the prescribed manner. Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan reported that the package refers to the changes in taxation rules in the field of micro-entrepreneurship. The aim is to revise the micro-enterprise taxation system in a way that it actually serves the originally set objectives. He noted that the Ministry of Finance will continue to present proposals for changes aimed at creating a unified taxation regime, while such partial regulations will allow to reduce the observed loopholes and the platform for tax evasion, as long as different taxation regimes are in place.
The Government adopted a decision to allocate AMD 39,240,600 to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia. It will be directed to the additional award (apart from the year-end award) of the Armenian men's chess team, which took second place in the 44th World Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, India.
