Azerbaijan's defense expenditures to exceed $2.5 bln in 2022

BAKU. Oct 27 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan's national security and defense expenditures will reach 4,489,892,429 manat (the equivalent of some $2.6 billion) in 2022.

These expenditures are envisaged in the state budget for 2022 presented at the Azerbaijani parliament.

Defense and national security expenditures will account for 15% of state budget expenditures in 2022.