The staff was reduced by 13 employees, and further reductions are expected in the coming months as three ministries have been united, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan told reporters on Thursday.

According to him, the budget increased by 12.9%, or by AMD 20 billion. 

By the way, at the beginning of 2019, the Armenian parliament adopted a law on the unification of the Ministries of Culture, Education and Science, and Sports and Youth Affairs.