YEREVAN. – The Armenian authorities wish to fill the budget before the elections, and they bring up the army needs as a reason.

Zaruhi Postanjyan, who heads the opposition “Heritage” [Party] National Assembly Faction, on Monday stated the aforesaid at Parliament. She noted this commenting on the bill, pursuant to which 1,000 drams (about US$2) shall be deducted from people’s monthly salaries in Armenia, and for the lives and health of the members of the country’s military.

In her words, the Armenian society is proposed to pay for the army itself, so that no one would refuse to do so. 

But in reality, as per Postanjyan, the authorities simply want to fill the budget, and they seek more convenient reasons to this end.

“The [parliamentary] elections are coming soon, and this means there is a lot of ‘work’ to be done,” Heritage’s MP added, with sarcasm.