Budgetary allocations to Ombudsman's staff reduced under 2017 state budget
250.8 million AMD is planned to be allocated to the RA Ombudsman's staff under 2017 state budget. Deputy Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan noted during the parliamentary debates of 2017 state budget.
According to him this sum is lower by 4.3 million AMD than the one allocated under this year’s budget. He mentioned that the same approach has been applied for budgetary allocations to the Ombudsman's staff as in the case of other state institutions.
Meanwhile he added that the prescribed money is not enough for the staff to carry out all its programs but some restrictions have been applied.