The needs of the army are many times superior to the annual opportunities of the Armenian state budget. Such a statement made, speaking in parliament, Vice-Speaker Akop Arshakyan, commenting on the words of the Ex-Minister of Seyrana Ohanyana about the applicable authorities in the plan for the procurement of arms changes.
“The document in question is at times exceeding the possibilities for financing, which at that time were from the state. It is clear that something could be given a priority, some directions – no. All these purchases were simply impossible. Implement, since the needs of the army are multiple times to ensure that the state budget of Armenia can be provided annually. And now, too, “Archyan’s Armenian media quotes.
Deputy said that in the Armenian army, a decision on procurement of armaments, similar to the acquisition of SU-30 fighters, are accepted by an institutional manner.