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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |