Pahinyan: Armenia not planning major defense budget hike for 2026

The Armenian government does not intend to significantly increase defense spending in the 2026 state budget, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated, Report informs, citing Armenian media.

According to the current assessment of Pashinyan's team, such a decision is logical at this stage.

“We will continue to closely monitor the situation, and all our decisions will correspond to short-term, medium-term, and long-term developments,” he added.