YEREVAN. – The Armenian presidential residence spends about $2,500 each month on buying brandy. At the same time, this amount is paid from the state budget; that is, from the pockets of the citizens, Zhoghovurd daily reports.

“Zhoghovurd ascertained documents, according to which the presidential [residence] acquired forty [bottles] of brandy in June; this month the presidential [residence] purchased around 28 liters of brandy. The presidential [residence] had bought almost as much brandy in May, too.    

“It is incomprehensible as to how at least 25-30 liters of brandy is consumed per month. Even if we consider the fact that the presidential [residence] purchases brandy to entertain official delegations, we can assume how these meetings end,” Zhoghovurd writes.