Additional funds of $116,000 will be earmarked as a result of increasing the average monthly salary of Armenian government employees. The corresponding decision was made at the Cabinet meeting of the government on Thursday.

The money will be allocated to the prime minister’s staff.

According to the decision, another $172,000 are earmarked for expenses expected until the end of the year, of which $112,000 will be allocated for foreign business trips and some other purposes.