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1.8 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ENVISAGED TO BE ALLOCATED FROM RA STATE BUDGET TO LIBRARY SPHERE IN 2008
Noyan Tapan
Oct 25, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. "Library policy conception is not
operating in Armenia as yet, however, we should take distinct steps
in that direction," Anahit Galstian, the Head of the Department of
Libraries and Museums of the RA Ministry of Culture, mentioned at
the international conference titled "Developments of library science
and problems of national libraries", which was organized on October
25 within the frameworks of the 175th anniversary of the National
Library of Armenia.
According to her, certain work is already being conducted in that
direction, a state program directed at the development of libraries has
been implemented since 2004. At present, the capital libraries, as well
as the regional ones are in the center of attention of the state. The
sums allocated to the library sphere from the state budget have also
increased for the past years: if 296 million 634 thousand drams were
allocated in 2004, in 2008 allocations of 590 million 533 thousand
drams (approximately 1.8 million U.S. dollars) are envisaged. 50
million drams a year are envisaged to be allocated in 2008-2010 by
the program of acquiring technical equipment. It was also mentioned
that a restoration program of libraries will be implemented from the
next year. It is envisaged to allocate 484 million drams from the
state budget for the repair of the National Library of Armenia and
the Khnko Aper National Children's Library in 2008.
Galina Kislovskaya, the Director for International Activities of
the Russian State Library, Charlotte Iszekutz, the President of the
"Armenian Roots of Transylvania" company, and others as well made
reports at the conference.
The proceedings of the conference will be continued on October 26.
Noyan Tapan
Oct 25, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. "Library policy conception is not
operating in Armenia as yet, however, we should take distinct steps
in that direction," Anahit Galstian, the Head of the Department of
Libraries and Museums of the RA Ministry of Culture, mentioned at
the international conference titled "Developments of library science
and problems of national libraries", which was organized on October
25 within the frameworks of the 175th anniversary of the National
Library of Armenia.
According to her, certain work is already being conducted in that
direction, a state program directed at the development of libraries has
been implemented since 2004. At present, the capital libraries, as well
as the regional ones are in the center of attention of the state. The
sums allocated to the library sphere from the state budget have also
increased for the past years: if 296 million 634 thousand drams were
allocated in 2004, in 2008 allocations of 590 million 533 thousand
drams (approximately 1.8 million U.S. dollars) are envisaged. 50
million drams a year are envisaged to be allocated in 2008-2010 by
the program of acquiring technical equipment. It was also mentioned
that a restoration program of libraries will be implemented from the
next year. It is envisaged to allocate 484 million drams from the
state budget for the repair of the National Library of Armenia and
the Khnko Aper National Children's Library in 2008.
Galina Kislovskaya, the Director for International Activities of
the Russian State Library, Charlotte Iszekutz, the President of the
"Armenian Roots of Transylvania" company, and others as well made
reports at the conference.
The proceedings of the conference will be continued on October 26.