Government funding for medical center led by Armenian health minister’s wife doubles, doctor says

Panorama, Armenia
Aug 10 2020

The budgetary allocations to the medical facility owned by Armenian Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan's wife have doubled, Chairman of the Armenian National Health Council, urologist Gevorg Grigoryan has said.

"Good morning, everybody, except those who enrich themselves at the expense of the state,” he wrote on Facebook.

“Let me remind you that the government funding for the medical center led by the minister's wife have increased from 24 million drams to 120 million drams.

“This is how they can afford buying expensive cars and mansions,” he said.

“Everyone will be held accountable when there is a change of government and an investigation opens,” the doctor added.

Also, Grigoryan shared Arsen Torosyan's negative remarks on the government funding for medical centers made three years ago.