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Armenia: Defense Spending

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Middle East & North Africa, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Economics & Business, International Relations, War & Conflict

The Armenian Economist comments on the size of the Armenian military budget and notes that it pales into insignificance compared to that of Azerbaijan and Turkey [1], the country's traditional foes in the region. The blog wonders if it wouldn't be better to spend more on education and health care instead.