Issue of acquiring a new aircraft for RA Prime Minister is discussed  in Armenia

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the issue of acquiring a new aircraft for RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is being discussed. This was announced at a budget hearing  in parliamentary commissions on October 30 by the head of the RA  Prime Minister's office, Eduard Aghajanyan, answering a question from  the NA MP Ani Samsosyan about the use by the head of government of an  expensive airliner when traveling to the USA on September 21 this  year.

As the head of the government's apparatus noted, the Prime Minister  used a private airline's aircraft, since the resources of the Prime  Minister's existing aircraft were limited, he could not cross the  ocean. To install additional fuel tanks would require significant  financial resources. In addition, continued Aghajanyan, the Armenian  pilots are not certified for transatlantic flights. Based on all  these factors, a private airline plane was involved. The head of the  staff stated that the current plane of the head of government is  outdated and does not meet a number of standards. In addition, he  spends much more fuel. In this regard, the possibility of acquiring a  new modern airliner is being discussed, thanks to which all these  problems will be solved.

It should be noted that according to the Armenian media, on September  21, the Prime Minister went on a charter flight to the United States  on a super-expensive Gulfstream G550 airliner from Shirak airport in  Gyumri, as a result of which the state budget decreased by $ 340  thousand.

Meanwhile, according to yesterday's information from "Hetq" (Track),  the current prime minister's A-319 business jet, previously owned by  a large Arab entrepreneur, repeatedly crossed the ocean without  experiencing any problems.  Earlier, Prime Minister's spokesman  Vladimir Karapetyan noted that the total cost of the visit was 165  million drams (over $ 340 thousand), but this was an objective  necessity, taking into account the schedule of the visit. According  to the spokesperson, in just one day, Pashinyan held over a dozen  meetings and events, which the public was duly informed about.  "Without the organization of a special flight, an important working  visit of the Prime Minister of Armenia to the USA with such a busy  schedule and in the shortest possible time would be impossible. In  addition, the Prime Minister could not help taking part in the  celebrations held in Armenia on the occasion of Independence Day on  September 21, including the "Hero of Our Time", award ceremony,  Karapetyan notes.