The state does not have large resources for public investments and economic growth can be ensured through concessions. This was stated by the chairman of the parliamentary budget committee, Delyan Dobrev, to the youth organizations of GERB, which are holding the last National Academy of the year in Razlog, BNR reports.
Four years ago, the conservative model in the management of public finances was flawed by the left-wing government of "Continuing Change", which spent the entire state reserve and now it is very difficult to turn the ship in the right direction, said Delyan Dobrev.
"We cannot turn the ship so quickly. Let's direct the state in the right direction. Let's direct the state in the direction of economic development through investments. We, besides having to preserve the achievements in terms of pensions, incomes, etc., don't get me wrong, no one is talking about reducing these social benefits," he commented.
Currently, the state does not have the opportunity for large-scale public investments, said the chairman of the budget committee and suggested how this could change.
"Unfortunately, the state does not have the money for public investments, so we must very boldly say that the state must grow through concessions. The best example is the concession of Sofia Airport. This model can be applied almost everywhere in the economy - from building PAVECs on concessions, to concessioning tunnels, highways, the lotto. BDZ, you name it. For example, pension funds will benefit, meaning pensioners will also benefit through their additional pensions from the fact that investments are being made in the country that bring additional economic growth," Delyan Dobrev concluded.