(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. Azerbaijan's
expenditures on defense and national security are increasing,
Trend reports
referring to the amendment to the law 'On the state budget of
Azerbaijan for 2022'.
According to the amendment, this figure will increase from
4,489,892,429 manat ($2.64 billion) to 5,084,759,665 manat ($2.99
billion). Of these funds, 2,164,704,591 manat ($1.27 billion) will
be allocated for the defense forces, 295,006,782 manat ($173.53
million) for national security, 433,205,951 manat ($254.83 million)
- for the border service, and 4,680,977 manat ($2.75 million) - for
applied research in the field of defense and national security.
Of the 2,187,161,364 manat ($1.29 billion) which, according to
the amendment, will be allocated for other activities in the field
of defense and national security, 2,180,442,500 manat ($1.28
billion) will be directed to special defense projects and
activities.
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