Defense and national security expenditures increased up to 8.555 bn manats

12:20 - 16.12.2024


 December 16, Fineko/abc.az. A range of legal entities of public law were recommended to ensure their expenditures not at the expense of the State Budget, but due to their own income by mobilizing additional revenue potential, ABC.AZ reports, citing Finance Minister Samir Sharifov during the parliament discussion in the 3rd reading of the Bill on State Budget 2025.

The minister said that as a result, it is planned to release about 159 million manats for this purpose and send them in full to additional financial support for measures to further strengthen the country's defense and national security: "Thus, the total amount of defense and national security expenditures in the State Budget will be increased up to 8.555 bn manats."