BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 14. Azerbaijan's defense and national security spending totaled 4.5 billion manat ($2.6 billion) in 2021, Trend reports.
This is envisaged by the Law "On Azerbaijan's state budget execution for 2021", approved by President Ilham Aliyev.
Thus, Azerbaijan's expenditures on defense amounted to 1.8 billion manat ($1.08 billion), on national security – 253.8 million manat ($149.39 million), and border protection – 341.5 million manat ($201.01 million). The remaining funds were spent on other activities related to defense and national security.