Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Ministry budget to increase by AMD 37 billion in 2027

Under the draft 2027 state budget, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure will receive 362 billion drams, 37 billion drams more than the planned allocation for 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan has said.

He said the ministry’s planned capital expenditures will amount to 165 billion drams, an increase of 12 billion 933 million drams compared to 2026.

“Under the 2027 draft budget, Yerevan will receive 52 billion 173 million drams through various government bodies. Of this amount, 27 billion drams is earmarked through the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, and 25 billion drams through the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports,” he said at a joint meeting of parliamentary committees on the 2027 budget.

Addressing allocations to regional administrations, Hovhannisyan said they will receive a total of 5 billion 106 million drams in 2027. The allocations will be distributed as follows: 493 million drams to Aragatsotn, 464 million drams to Ararat, 486 million drams to Armavir, 588 million drams to Gegharkunik, 557 million drams to Lori, 517 million drams to Kotayk, 554 million drams to Shirak, 490 million drams to Syunik, 445 million drams to Vayots Dzor, and 506 million drams to Tavush.