Civil Contract faction MP Eduard Aghajanyan has backed a proposal to revise remuneration for people holding public office and positions in the public service system, saying the issue should have been addressed earlier. In his view, taking up the matter after eight years in government is somewhat overdue.
According to 1lurer.am, the lawmaker said the public administration system has always needed highly qualified specialists, and that the challenge became more acute after the revolution.
Aghajanyan argued that the logic of working in the public system changed fundamentally after the revolution: systemic corruption was eradicated, while motivation mechanisms and institutional chains were completely reshaped under the new conditions.
He said public-sector pay has not been attractive enough for highly qualified professionals who might have been motivated to join the public administration system after the revolution.
“We have been at the helm of government for eight years, and addressing this issue eight years later is even somewhat overdue. I welcome the government’s decision and am confident that it will have the appropriate consequence and effect by attracting highly qualified personnel,” Aghajanyan said, adding that salaries in the IT sector and the banking system are considerably higher.
Asked whether bonuses might continue after salaries are raised, he said he was not sure such payments would still be made. As far as he knows, the current initiative is specifically about increasing salaries.
On Sept. 17, the government approved draft amendments and additions to the Law on Remuneration of Persons Holding Public Offices and Public Service Positions, as well as related legislation. The package предусматривает revising the basic salary coefficients for positions in public bodies and is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
