A statement by Presidential Palace (ARG) on details of the Cabinet meeting reads: “the acting minister of Finance presented the national draft budget for 1398/2019 financial year, and after extensive discussions, the Cabinet approved the draft budget for FY 1398/2019, and assigned the Ministry of finance to review and process the budget in accordance with the meeting’s remarks, in coordination with the ministers and heads of government departments.”
At the meeting it has been reported that there was an increase of 1 billion and 43. 679 (approx) AFN allotted to FY 1397/2018 budget which was approved by the cabinet for the next fiscal year.
Thereafter, the adjustments to the national budget for fiscal year 1397/2018 were presented by the acting minister of Finance and the deputy Ministry of Finance, which was approved by the cabinet.
