NUMBERS EXAGGERATED AGAIN
Support A1+!«Poverty in the villages is to be reduced by 5% in the coming 5 years», said deputy head of the «Millennium Challenges» Fund Armenian group Hovhannes Azizyan. According to him, the MC will spend about $175 million for reduction of poverty.
Mr. Azizyan informed that the Armenian Government managed to reduce poverty from 50.7% to 47.5% in the last 5 years spending $100 million. Asked the question how they will reduce poverty for 5% only spending a sum of 1/3 of the budget, taking into account the efforts of the Armenian Government mentioned above, Mr. Azizyan said sincerely, “The Government will continue to make efforts alongside with spending the sum donate by the MC”.
The journalists also asked how it happened that Georgia has already received its $300 million, and Armenia has not yet. Mr. Azizyan said he did not know when Armenia will receive the sum. “It is not yet clear what we must do in the end”, he concluded.
