Pashinyan: $450 million spent on Armenia’s defence industry over 2023–2025

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced in a video message on his Facebook page the significant investment in the military-industrial complex the country has made between 2023 and 2025.

“During 2023-2025, the government has invested about AMD 171 billion in the military-industrial complex of the Republic of Armenia. This is about $450 million,” Pashinyan stated, according to Armenian media, cited by Caliber.Az.

Earlier, on Thursday, November 6, the government approved an extra 4.371 billion drams (around $11 million) for defence needs. These funds are intended to ensure the security and inviolability of Armenia’s borders, with an emphasis on strengthening border protection measures, according to the explanatory note accompanying the allocation.

Armenia’s overall defence spending has also grown significantly. In 2025, compared with 2024, the budget for defence increased by 115 billion drams (roughly $300 million), reaching 660 billion drams ($1.717 billion). For 2026, spending is projected to decrease by 100 billion drams to 560 billion ($1.455 billion).

In recent months, Armenia has continued to restructure its armed forces. Defence Minister Suren Papikyan emphasised that procurement programs and broader military reforms remain a top government priority. As part of efforts to modernise personnel equipment, Armenia has also begun testing new field-uniform prototypes for its military personnel.

By Tamilla Hasanova