YEREVAN (Armenpress)–According to Georgian Prime News agency–$138 million was allocated to the Armenian army in 1997; in 1998 the sum was $150 million instead of the earmarked $60 million; and in 1999 $170 million was allocated instead of the projected $75 million.
Azerbaijan allocated $146 million to its army in 1997; in 1998 the sum was $193 million; and in 1999 it reached $200 million instead of the projected $120 million.