ArmInfo. In 2020, financing of the military-industrial complex of Armenia will increase by 114%. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on September 16 at a regular press conference in the Vanadzor Technology Center.
Pashinyan recalled that a program was launched in Armenia in a pilot mode, under which the provision of food for military personnel was delegated to a private organization. Today, 6 private organizations and 16 military units are involved in the program. By the end of the third quarter of 2020, the system will operate in all large military units of Armenia
The Armenian government also increased the monetary allowance for military personnel. Thus, according to the prime minister, from June 1, 2019, the regiment commander's salary increase amounted to 23 thousand drams or 7%, the same allowance to his deputy increased by 7% or 20 thousand drams, the battalion commander will receive 12% or 85 thousand drams more and the salary of the company commander increased by 18% or 96 thousand drams, the platoon commander - by 18% or 72 thousand drams more. From June 1, the salary of the senior ensign was increased by 38 thousand drams or 18%, and the average contractor was raised the monetary allowance by 18% or 30 thousand drams. At the same time, as the head of government notes, these figures give only an approximate idea of the real increase in the salary of military personnel, since depending on the nature of the service, rank, these indicators can fluctuate in the direction of decrease or increase.
Since July 2019, the Cabinet of Ministers increased the monetary allowance for ordinary soldieries as well - by 1-2 thousand drams.