Armenia: defense expenses increase

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Agency WPS
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
June 7, 2004, Monday
ARMENIA: DEFENSE EXPENSES INCREASE
Armenia plans to increase the defense budget in 2005. This statement
was made by Serj Sargsyan, Defense Minister and Secretary of the
Security Council, after the end of a hearing in the parliament. This
year Armenia’s defense expenses amount to around $85 million. Serj
Sargsyan noted that the government intends to increase servicemen’s
money allowances and rearm the Armed Forces.
Source: Krasnaya Zvezda, June 3, 2004, p. 3
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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