“The state budget of Armenia has made 2.2 billon dollars this year, at the same time, the budget deficit in Armenia will be 326.5 million dollars (about 14.5% of the budget).
In spite of this, the military expenditures in the budget are 17%. This figure has been 8.1% in Azerbaijan this year. In accordance with the plan for 2013, Armenia is going to spend 450 million dollars or more than 16% of the budget expenditures for military purposes. For comparison, this figure is 7.7% in Azerbaijan”, said head of the political analysis and information provision department of the Presidential Administration, Elnur Aslanov.
He noted that the indicators of Armenia were two times higher than Azerbaijan when he compared the percentage of military expenditures in the budgets of Armenia and Azerbaijan:
“This is a obvious demonstration of the high level arming of Armenia. Trying to maintain the status quo in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, the Armenian leadership not only deepens socio-economic situation in the country, but also demonstrates that it is not interested in peace and stability in the region.”
He found all the statements of the Armenian government on peace and security in the region false and unproven.
