ArmInfo.Today, after the war, the Azerbaijani army has become even stronger, both in terms of supplies and combat capability. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated this during his visit to the Kalbajar region (Karvachar region - ed. note).
"Therefore, we will continue to take serious steps to develop our army. New contracts for the purchase of the most modern weapons have been signed. These contracts are already being implemented, new weapons and the most modern equipment are being imported and will be imported to Azerbaijan," Aliyev said.
As ArmIfno previously reported, Azerbaijan's defense and national security spending in 2022 will be increased. According to the bill on the state budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan, spending on defense and national security will increase from 4,489,892,429 to 5,084,759,665 manats. 2,164,704,591 manats will be allocated for the defense forces, 295,006,782 manats - for national security, 433,205,951 manats - for the border service, 4,680,977 manats - for applied research in the field of defense and national security, 2,187,161,364 manats - for other activities related to defense and national security. Of the 2,187,161,364 manats allocated for other types of activities related to defense and national security, 2,180,442,500 manats will be allocated for special defense projects and activities. It is noteworthy that while Armenia is promoting the so-called "epoch of peace" in the region, Azerbaijan continues to actively arm itself.