BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9. Defense and
national security expenditures in next year's state budget of
Azerbaijan will account for about 21% (8.7 billion manat, or $5
billion) of total budget expenditures, Prime Minister Ali Asadov
said during the discussion of draft laws within the 2026 state
budget envelope at today's plenary session of the parliament,
Trend reports.
According to him, one of the government's primary fiscal
allocations is the enhancement of security and military-defense
capabilities.
The prime minister noted that today the military industry in
Azerbaijan is developing rapidly, and for many years, significant
capital has been earmarked, and substantial focus has been directed
towards this sector.
"We are already exporting military products to many countries,
and President Ilham Aliyev has set the task before the government
to create an industrial cluster to meet both domestic demand and
export. Relevant work is already underway in this direction," he
added.
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