In 2023, it is planned to allocate 5.3 billion manat from the state budget to strengthen the defense capability of Azerbaijan and ensure national security, the country’s budget draft for 2023 is indicated in the draft budget.
This figure is 17.1% higher than the amount of defense costs in 2021.
The document also notes that strengthening the country’s defense capacity and ensuring national security remains the main priority article of the state budget expenditures.