3 loan agreements- increase in state debt by USD 180 million
Today at the NA extraordinary session convened by the Government, the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) faction Head Naira Zohrabyan touched upon a number of buildings in Gyumri, which are in emergency condition. She mainly touched upon a building in Antaravan district, alarming, “Dear colleagues, people evacuate their children from that building. On the eve of New Year they will come to the Government building and put up tents there. During the recent snow storm, snow penetrated into houses. If the issue of this house is not solved in an operative way, we may face a serious danger; it can fall down on people.” “This issue will be discussed during the break,” replied the NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan. The Rule of Law (OEK) lawmaker Mher Shahgeldyan announced that during this extraordinary session three loan agreements will be discussed, “It means that the state debt may increase by USD 180 million. It is impermissible, especially when those drafts have been introduced at the end of the year and during an extraordinary session.” “The issue must be discussed only now,” answered Galust Sahakyan. Then the NA started discussing the draft on making amendments to the RA law on “State duties”. It is being presented by the Deputy Minister of Finance Karen Tamazyan. The draft proposes to set the state duty of games with internet prize from hundred million to five hundred million. The Armenian National Congress (HAK) faction Head Levon Zurabyan noted, “A few days ago we held an extraordinary session, where numerous draft laws were put to discussion; have you just noticed that there was a need to bring the Tax Code in line with the law on “State duties”? We may have done it during the previous session, why have you noticed all that so late?” Karen Tamazyan answered that different bodies had sent these drafts in order to receive opinions, “It has just been approved that’s why we have just presented it to the NA. Are you satisfied with my answer?” “Have you answered well so that I get satisfied? If that is the answer, we have serious doubts about the professionalism and competence of the Government,” answered Levon Zurabyan. By the way, during the approval of the agenda, the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) lawmakers Aleksan Petrosyan, Murad Muradyan, Razmik Zohrabyan, Vazgen Karakhanyan voted instead of their absent colleagues.
