Armenia spent $170 mln on arms purchase from Russia in 2017May 21, 2018 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Under the budget of 2017, Armenia was to spend AMD 209.8 billion on the defense sector. According to a document by the National Statistical Service, however, expenditures topped AMD 294 billion, which is by about AMD 85 billion more than initially planned. In an emailed response to PanARMENIAN.Net 's inquiry, the Defense Ministry said that AMD 82.2 billion (apx. $170 million) out of the AMD 85 billion were spent to finance the delivery of Russian-made military products as part of the state export loan provided by Russia. The remaining part, according to the statement, was spent on “other defense needs.” As reported earlier, Armenia’s Air Defense will be enhanced with Tor missile systems. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |