Azerbaijan army budget to amount to $745 mln in 2017November 17, 2016 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has made revisions in the state budget expenditures for 2017. Accordingly, spending on defense forces will amount to AZN 1.269 billion or some $745 million. Also, around $65.5 million will be allocated to the national security service, 1.5 million to research in the sphere of security, and some $738 million will be allotted to other expenditures, Haqqin.az reports. Armenia's state budget for 2017, on the other hand, envisages to spend $440 million on the defense sector. As PanARMENIAN.Net reported earlier, Azerbaijani defense industry official expenses by several timeslag behind the propagandistic figures released by the country. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |