In the state budget of Azerbaijan, for 2022, an increase in the funds for further strengthening the defense capability of the Armed Forces was envisaged, said the Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov during the discussion of the draft law “On the State Budget of Azerbaijan for 2022” at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship.
The Minister noted that the expenses of the wage foundation for servicemen undergoing service on the liberated territories were increased by 761 million manat. “For these purposes, 15 percent of the state budget expenditures of 2022 are 4.49 billion manat,” Samir Sharifov said.