Armenia's Pashinyan reveals his monthly salary (video) July 10, 2018 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has said in an interview with Russian journalist and blogger Alexei Romanov that before thinking about raising the salaries of officials, you need to raise those of the Armenian citizens first. Asked whether the Prime Minister has a high salary, Pashinyan replied: "Yes, according to Armenian standards, it's big." Weighing in on the salaries of the staff of the Prime Minister's office and his team, Pashinyan said they do not make a lot of money. "First we need to raise the budget revenues, and then think about it (raising the salaries of the Premier's team - Ed.)," he said. "I believe we should first think about the salaries of the citizens of Armenia, and only then about ours." Pashinyan did not hide the amount he makes each month: "A little more than $2000." In the course of the interview, the Russian journalist toured the house of the prime minister, went to the gym with him and visited his office. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |