BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Over 1.65 billion
manat ($973 million) has been allocated from the state budget of
Azerbaijan to strengthen social protection of former internally
displaced persons (IDPs) since the Victory in the Second Karabakh
War, MP Vugar Bayramov said at a joint meeting of the parliamentary
committees on labor and social policy, human rights, law policy,
and state building, Trend reports.
According to him, budget spending for this purpose amounted to
354.4 million manat ($208 million) in 2021, 364.9 million manat
($215 million) in 2022, 353.9 million manat ($208 million) in 2023,
329.2 million manat ($194 million) in 2024, and 252 million manat
($148 million) in 2025. A further 280 million manat ($165 million)
is being allocated in 2026.
He noted that 2.7 billion manat ($1.59 billion) has been
allocated from the State Oil Fund alone to improve living
conditions and housing for refugees and IDPs. This represents the
largest expenditure item among the fund's 13 financing areas
outside budget transfers.
The MP pointed out that, in addition, more than 25 billion manat
($14.7 billion) has been allocated from the state budget for the
reconstruction of the liberated territories, including commitments
for 2026.
He stressed that the settlement, employment, and education of
more than 85,000 citizens in the liberated areas within a short
period after the Second Karabakh War once again demonstrates
Azerbaijan's strength.
