What Wealth Does Lilit Makunts Bring to Armenia? - 'Zhoghovurd'

For the past four years in the USA, Lilit Makunts, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia, was appointed Minister of Culture after the 2018 revolution, followed by a position as a member of the National Assembly. She was then sent to the USA. Writes the newspaper 'Zhoghovurd.'

Recently, Makunts was recalled from the USA and appointed as the chief advisor to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Armenia. Thus, what wealth does Lilit Makunts bring back to Armenia?

During her time as ambassador, the advisor submitted a declaration of real estate, income, interests, and expenses for 2024, according to which she declared neither real estate nor vehicles.

The balances in Makunts’ bank accounts amounted to $36,000 and 419,861 AMD. While serving as an ambassador, she received 2,616,000 AMD from the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as remuneration for her work.

A declaration that says little and a modest asset profile, according to her statement,” writes the newspaper.