MEANS FROM STATE BUDGET TO BE ALLOCATED TO RA FORMER PRESIDENT ROBERT KOCHARIAN FOR BUILDING PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 22, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A certain sum will be allocated from
the 2008 state budget to Robert Kocharian, the former President of
the Republic of Armenia, for building a private house on his own
right. In addition to this, the Mayor of Yerevan has been ordered to
give office space and corresponding sum for reconstructing the space
to Robert Kocharian. This statement was made by Karine Kirakosian,
the Head of the Department of the State Property Management under
the RA government, at the May 22 sitting of the RA government.

It should also be mentioned that the allocations will be made
according to the amendment recently made to the law on "Payment,
Service and Security Provision of the RA President". According to
another amendment of the same law, RA former presidents will be given
life pension, which will make the 80 instead of former 75 percent of
the salary of the current president.