Armenian Opposition Condemns Defense Spending Cut Planned By Government - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

Armenian Opposition Condemns Defense Spending Cut Planned By Government - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

By Shoghik Galstian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Opposition lawmakers condemned on Friday, September 26, the Armenian government’s plans to cut its defense expenditures by more than 15 percent next year, saying that they represent yet another unilateral concession to Azerbaijan. The government’s draft 2026 budget unveiled the previous day calls for 563 billion drams ($1.47 billion) in funding for Armenia’s armed forces, down from 665 billion drams allo…