Govt to withdraw 1, 3 billion from petroleum fund, says Pires

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Radio Timor-Leste January 17, 2013 language source: Tetun 

Minister for Finance Emilia Pires said the General State Budget (OGE) that the Government would defend in the Parliament came from petroleum fund US $ 1, 3 billion and US $ 200 million from the development partners. 

Pires said the total state budget for the Government was now US $ 1,3 billion and other budgets would be taken from the state budget for 2012 in the state’s petty case. 

Pires affirmed that, the total OGE for 2013 had reached $. 1, 9 billion and US $ 200 million from the development partners. 

She added the OGE for 2013 would be used for supporting private sectors, to create jobs for the people in the country. 

 “The total OGE for 2013 reaches $. 1, 9 billion and the Government will add it with the fund from our development partners,” Pires said.

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