YEREVAN. – Additional AMD 14.5 million ($40,000) will be allocated from the state budget to increase the salary of Central Election Committee (CEC) members. According to the government website, the issue is included in the agenda of the Thursday session.

According to the amendments made in the Election Code in June, the salary of the head of CEC increased from AMD 300,000 ($820) to AMD 600,000 ($1640), which is equal to the salary of the judge of the Constitutional Court. Members of the Central Election Committee (CEC) will get AMD 450,000 ($600) instead of former AMD 220,000 ($1225).

Head of controlling and auditing service of CEC will also get high salary amounting to AMD 337,000 ($900). However, the rest of the employees will get controversially low salaries. Chief specialist will get AMD 97,200 ($266), and first class specialist will receive AMD 53,700 ($150) salary.