In response to "168 Zham" article entitled "1 billion 75 million drams, not for positions, but for good conditions of the Ministry of Defence building", which states that "Defence Minister Arshak Karapetyan considered it urgent to improve the building conditions of the Ministry of Defence, and not, for example, the equipment of unequipped positions, so in order to work in good building conditions, a project demanding 1 billion 75 million drams (1,075,322.7 thousand drams) has been submitted to the Government for approval," we inform you that this information does not correspond to reality.

The media outlet quotes only the title of the expense item, under which, however, there are a number of lines, which mainly refer to capital purchases, in particular, the acquisition of weapons and equipment. In other words, the statement of the media not only does not correspond to reality, but, in fact, the diametrically opposite happens. The Ministry of Defence reduces a number of expenses, redistributes the budget and makes purchases at the expense of those sums, which are aimed at strengthening the army's combat effectiveness.

Improvement of the building conditions of the Ministry of Defence is not only not implemented, but also not planned.

We once again urge you not to publish unverified information, which damages the reputation of the RA Armed Forces.