Today, September 25, the government approved the draft 2026 state budget at its cabinet meeting.
According to the document, next year’s budget includes a reduction in defense spending. While this year’s allocation for defense was AMD 664.6 billion, the 2026 budget sets it at AMD 563.1 billion.
This represents a decrease of AMD 101.5 billion.
Earlier, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had noted that in the 2026 budget, there might be no significant increase in expenditures, including defense spending.