Modernization and employment in the center of state budget of Georgia for 2012

The press spokeswoman of the President of Georgia, Manana Manjgaladze, said on Tuesday that the state budget for 2012 will be focused on employment and modernization, News-Georgia reports.

She said that the total budget for 2012 currently amounts to $4.650 billion, which is $195 million than the budget for 2011.

At the briefing, Manjgaladze said that the budget will be aimed at solving one of the most important current problems – the unemployment rate. 

Among the main priorities of the budget will also be agriculture, in particular the modernization of technology and development of winemaking, as well as health care with a special emphasis on insuring pensioners and increasing pensions. Education and implementation of major regional infrastructure projects are also among the priorities.