ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL INCOME $5.5 THOUSAND

PanARMENIAN.Net - The annual income of Armenian President Robert Kocharian makes 3.2 million Armenian drams (about $5.5 thousand). The President has a flat in Yerevan. The President's wife Bella Kocharian owns a flat of 56 square meters. The President's son Sedrak Kocharian is the only family member, who has a VAZ 2106 car of 1991 production. His annual income makes $2600. According to the information provided by "Arminfo" agency, the data is published in the government official bulletin. As it is known, according to the law, the high-rank officials of the Republic and their family member have to make public their income and property statements. The government official bulletin also notes Prime Minister Andranik Margarian's annual income. His income statement is $4500. The government head has a flat of 72 square meters in Yerevan, three lots adjoining farmhouses and an agricultural lot. The Premier's wife Susanna Margarian has a flat of 63 square meters and does not have income sources in the form of salary, but has 10 thousand dollars on her bank account. Defense Minister Serge Sargsian has a flat and a "Mitsubishi" motorcar. His income is limited to the state salary. Minister of National Security Karlos Petrosian has a flat and a production area of 25 square meters. It is noteworthy, that the wife of Minister of Agriculture David Zadoyan, whose income statement noted one thousand dollars, is the richest. She has a flat of 56 square meters, a production area of 12 thousand square meters. At the same time, the Minister's own income is only limited to the salary. Minister of Transport and Communication Andranik Manukian, who has repeatedly stated he is a prosperous businessman, stated a "Mercedes Benz" motorcar of 2000 and $51 thousand of annual income. Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian has a flat and his income comprises 25 thousand dollars a year and the salary. "Liberty" radio station possesses information about the incomes, stated by the parliament leaders. National Assembly Speaker Armen Khachatrian has two flats of 183 square meters total area, a personal "BMW" car of 1999 and his annual income makes 2.2 million Armenian drams (over $4 thousand). Parliament Vice-Speaker Gagik Aslanian has a flat and his annual income is 1 million 895 thousand Armenian drams. Let us note that 6300 high-rank officials and their family members submitted their income statements to the Republic taxation bodies.