ArmInfo.The actual expenses of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia amounted to 17 billion 090 million drams, thus exceeding last year's figure by 240 million drams. Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan stated this on June 6 at the National Assembly during a preliminary discussion of the implementation of the state budget for 2021.
According to him, in 2021 it was originally planned to allocate 18 billion 240.7 million drams from the state budget. However, as a result of the adjustments, only 17 billion 427.3 million drams were allocated. "Initially, it was planned to implement 6 programs with 19 activities, but in fact only 18 were completed.
The feasibility in relation to the adjusted plan was 98.1%. Compared to 2020, expenses increased by 240 million drams or 1.4%, Khachatryan said.
2 billion 197 million drams were allocated for membership fees in international organizations through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the state budget for 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (including the cost of maintaining the administrative apparatus) will be allocated approximately 412 million or 2.26% more funds than was approved by the law "On the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2021" - from 18 billion 240 million drams to 18 billion 653.1 million drams. The funds will be provided for the implementation of 5 programs with 8 activities. In particular, within the framework of the program of cooperation with international organizations (membership payments), 4.47% more will be allocated in 2022 - from 2 billion 197 million drams, the budget will increase to 2 billion 295.3 million drams (of which about 200 thousand euros are debts, accumulated in previous years). Armenia is a member of 106 organizations and platforms. The cost of official functions will amount to 185 million 998 thousand drams.
