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Azerbaijan updates 2026 budget with higher defense allocations

09 December 2025 11:27 (UTC +04:00)

Changes have been made to next year’s draft budget, and defense expenditures are being increased, said Azer Amiraslanov, Chairman of the Economic Policy, Industries and Enterprising Committee of the Milli Majlis, at today’s session of the parliament, APA reports.

Azer Amiraslanov said that in order to meet the emerging additional financial needs, it is proposed to make amendments to the draft law on the state budget for 2026: “The overall parameters of the budget remain unchanged. These amendments, on the one hand, take into account the requirements of the budgetary rules, and on the other hand, are envisaged within the revenues and expenditures of the next year’s state budget and consolidated budget.

It is proposed to additionally increase some items of expenditures for defense and national security, and law enforcement by 47.8 million manat. Within the framework of food and nutrition security, an additional 3 million manat is planned to be allocated for vaccination against infectious diseases and epizootics among animals. There is a need for 1.2 million manat to further improve the organization of the activities of certain state bodies and their material and technical support. These listed expenditures, totaling 52 million manat, will be provided from the relevant reserves of the state budget.”