Baku: Azerbaijan has announced a significant increase in its budget allocation for defense and national security for the current year. The expenses allocated to these sectors, along with the judiciary, law enforcement agencies, and the prosecutor’s office, are set to rise by 4 percent compared to the forecast for 2025.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Finance revealed that 28.9 percent of the state’s budget expenditures for 2026, amounting to 12 billion 53.9 million manats, are earmarked for maintaining defense and national security, as well as the judiciary, law enforcement agencies, and the prosecutor’s office. This allocation represents an increase of 465.6 million manats over the 2025 forecast.
Out of the total budget, 8 billion 717.6 million manats will be directed towards financing defense and national security, while 3 billion 336.3 million manats will be used for the maintenance of the judiciary, law enforcement, and prosecutor’s offices.