Combat Duty Personnel Awarded Twice: Tonoyan

Of course, this affects the readiness of the armed forces. Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan stated this today in a conversation with journalists at the Yerablur Pantheon, responding to former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's claim that publications regarding the events of March 1 are harming the army.

“But as I said, we are overcoming and doing more than that,” emphasized Davit Tonoyan.

Regarding the recent public discussions around awards, Minister Tonoyan noted that last year they allocated a significant amount of financial resources for bonuses. “These were formed from savings that were not directed towards certain acquisitions, but were provided to the personnel as an additional payment. Primarily, it was allocated to the personnel involved in combat duty. Moreover, if I’m not mistaken, it was done twice,” he revealed.