Azerbaijan allocates financial assistance to religious organizations - decree

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 7. Religious
organizations in Azerbaijan have been allocated financial
assistance, Trend
reports.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a
corresponding decree.

Pursuant to the decree, the state budget of the Republic of
Azerbaijan for 2026 provides for financial support to religious
organizations from the Reserve Fund of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan. In particular, 3.5 million manat ($2.06
million) have been allocated to the Caucasian Muslim Board, 400,000
manat ($235,259) to the Spiritual Organization of the Russian
Orthodox Church in Baku and the Azerbaijani Diocese, 400,000 manat
($235,259) to the Spiritual Community of Mountain Jews in Baku,
400,000 manat ($235,259) for the Spiritual Community of European
Jews in Baku, 400,000 manat ($235,259) for the Spiritual Community
of Sephardic Jews in Baku, 400,000 manat ($235,259) for the
Apostolic Prefecture of the Catholic Church in Azerbaijan, and
400,000 manat ($235,259) for the Spiritual Community of
Albanian-Udi Christians in Azerbaijan. In addition, 400,000 manat
($235,259) have been allocated to the Fund for the Promotion of
Spiritual Values, which is subordinate to the State Committee for
Work with Religious Institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to
provide material support to other non-Islamic religious communities
in Azerbaijan.

The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan should
provide funding in the amount specified in part 1 of this
decree.