Government fails to reach consensus on budget

Author: Tsëzaris Ḱant́oni 

Tamara - In a not so surprising turn of events, Agausia's governing coalition in the country's parliament have been unable to agree on a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This has left the government in a state of limbo, with the possibility of a looming government collapse.

The deadlock comes after weeks of negotiations between the ruling parties, who have been unable to come to a consensus on key spending priorities. The parties have been at odds over issues such as healthcare funding, education investment, tax reform and ways to combat inflation and lower prices.

The speaker of parliament, coalition chair, and leader of the Social Democratic party, Âḱob Ramont́i, expressed his frustration at the lack of progress, stating that "we have been negotiating in good faith for some time, but we simply cannot reach an agreement on a budget that we believe meets the needs of all our citizens, while also grappling with the reality of our economic situation."

Opposition parties have criticized the government's inability to reach a budget agreement, with some accusing the ruling coalition of being too focused on their own partisan interests. "The people of this country deserve a government that can come together and make tough decisions for the good of all, not just their own narrow interests," said opposition leader Aleksandre Ûmdaže.

The situation has raised concerns among the public and the business community, with fears that a government stalemate could have a negative impact on the economy. The lack of a budget also puts critical government programs and services at risk, including funding for national defense and public safety.

The government has indicated that they will continue negotiations in the hopes of reaching a budget agreement, but with the clock ticking and tensions running high, it remains to be seen whether they will be able to overcome their differences and come to a resolution.

 (Agausian Translation) 

Movlenebis artsëâ tu ise gasaḱvirâ, rom Agûsës mmartveli ḱólitsëâ kveḱnis ṕarlament́ši ver šetankmdnen momavali pisḱaluri tsëlis biužet́ze. Aman mtavroba gûrḱvevel mǵomareobaši dat́ova, kelisuplebis mosalodneli dašlis šesažlebloba.

Čiki modis mmartvel ṕart́ëbs šoris ḱvirâni molaṕaraḱebebis šemdeg, romlebmatsëâ ver mâǵtsës ḱonsensuss žiritadi karžebis ṕriorit́et́ebze. Mkarëbi daṕirisṕirebulni iḱvnen iset saḱitkebze, rogoritsëâ žandatsëvis dapinanseba, ganatlebaši invest́itsëbi, sagadasakado reporma da inplatsësa da dabali pasebis tsënaaǵmdeg bržolis gzebi.

Ṕarlament́is sṕiḱerma, ḱólitsës tavmždomarem da sotsëal-demoḱrat́i ṕart́ës liderma Âḱob Ramont́i gamokat́a imeǵatsërueba ṕrogresis ararsebobis gamo da ganatsëkada, rom „čven garḱve ṕeriodi ḱetilsindisërad vatsëarmoebt molaṕaraḱebebs, magram ûbralod ver mivaǵtsëvt šetankmebas. Biužet́i, romelitsëâ čven gvžera, rom aḱmaḱopilebs čveni ḱvela mokalakis sačiroebebs da aseve ebržvis čveni eḱonomiḱuri mǵomareobis realobas“.

Oṕozitsëri ṕart́ëbi aḱrit́iḱeben mtavrobis ûunarobas, mâǵtsës biužet́is šetankmebas, zogi ḱi mmartvel ḱólitsëas saḱutar ṕart́iul int́eresebze zedmet́ad orënt́irebulobaši adanašûlebs. „am kveḱnis kalki imsakurebs mtavrobas, romelsatsëâ šeužlâ šeiḱribos da mëǵos mḱatsëri gadatsëḱvet́ilebebi ḱvelas sasiḱetod da ara mkolod saḱutari vitsëro int́eresebistvis“, - tkva oṕozitsës liderma Aleksandre Ûmdaže.

Itarebam gamoitsëvâ sazogadoebisa da biznes sazogadoebis šešpoteba, imis šišit, rom mtavrobis čikši šeižleba ûarḱopiti gavlena ikonios eḱonomiḱaze. Biužet́is naḱleboba aseve saprtkis kveš aḱenebs ḱrit́iḱul samtavrobo ṕrogramebsa da servisebs, mat šoris erovné tavdatsëvisa da sazogadoebrivi ûsaprtkoebis dapinansebas.

Mtavrobam aǵnišna, rom isini gaagrželeben molaṕaraḱebebs sabiužet́o šetankmebis miǵtsëvis imedit, magram drois mat́ebastan ertad da dažabulobis mat́ebastan ertad, žer ḱidev gasarḱvevâ, šežleben tu ara isini dažlion ûtankmoeba da mividnen gadatsëḱvet́ilebamde.