Gagik Minasyan, a member of the Republican Party and head of the commission for finances, credits and budget, said that the parliament will pass the budget for 2013 regardless of parties opposed.
The Heritage Party (5 seats of parliament out of 131) spoke out against the budget. Its position was supported by the Armenian National Congress (7 seats), Dashnaktsutyun (5), Prosperous Armenia (37). The Republican Party (69) and Orinats Yerkir (6) want to pass the budget.
Voting for the budget of 2013 will be held in the four-day session starting on December 3.