ArmInfo. RA Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan's week-long stay at a New York hotel cost the Armenian budget 4,543,000 drams. The relevant information is posted on the government's website.
According to the source, Matevosyan was part of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's working visit to the United States on September 19, 2026. The minister stayed at the Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza from September 20 to 26. The hotel expenses were paid in advance and through a single transfer by the State Protocol Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is now proposed to transfer 4,543,100 drams from the funds allocated for the Ministry of Environment's foreign business trips to the State Protocol Service to compensate for the expenses incurred.
It should be noted that the RA government agreed to this initiative by approving the draft decision on November 12.
