Has the Ministry of Health Awarded 2,381,000 Dram on March 8?

According to reliable information from Politik.am, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan has awarded himself and the ministry's staff in connection with Women's Day.

Specifically, the publication states:

“Minister Torosyan awarded himself three times his salary. The minister's monthly salary amounts to 793,680 dram. Accordingly, in connection with March 8, Torosyan awarded himself 2,381,000 dram, which is about 5,000 USD. In fact, Arsen Torosyan not only rewarded many of his own but also rewarded the rest less, and by awarding himself, he violated the law, as according to current legislation, the power to establish incentives and sanctions for the minister is reserved for the Prime Minister. This means that setting aside the moral aspect of giving himself over 2 million in bonuses, Arsen Torosyan had no right to reward himself according to the law.”

It should be noted that the publication has sent an inquiry to the Ministry of Health, requesting a list of awarded employees and the amounts of the awards. We will present the ministry's response later.

AuroraNews contacted the ministry's press secretary Alina Nikoghosyan to clarify the details of the publication. After reviewing the details of the publication, the ministry will respond to our questions later.

For more details, refer to the original source.