Azerbaijan arming itself actively - Armenian MP

ArmInfo. "Azerbaijan does not stop and, in parallel with its false assurances of peace, is actively  arming itself," said Tigran Abrahamyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition "I Have the Honor" faction, on his Facebook page.

According to Abrahamyan, Azerbaijan continues large-scale arms  purchases, but, unlike previous cases, detailed information about the  specific equipment, model and its quantity is not published.

"It is only clear that the main trade turnover is with Israel, and  deliveries from there are recorded at certain short intervals," notes  Tigran Abrahamyan.

The deputy also emphasized that information appears in the press  about transactions with other countries that are traditional partners  of Azerbaijan: from Turkey and Pakistan to European countries.

It should be noted that despite assurances of commitment to peace,  Azerbaijan continues to increase its defense spending. Thus,  according to amendments to the draft state budget for 2024, defense  expenditures were increased by 11% or by 705.3 million manats (almost  $415 million).

In general, according to the Azerbaijani media, the state budget for  2024 provides for expenditures on defense and national security in  the amount of 6 billion 421 million 47,420 manats, which is  approximately 367 million manats more than a year earlier.

Of this amount, 2 billion 465 million 552,086 manats are allocated  for defense, for national security - 413 million 410,402 manats, for  the Border Service - 487 million 698,516 manats, for applied research  in the field of defense and national security - 5 million 132,430  manats . 3 billion 49 million 253,986 manats will be allocated for  other activities in the field of defense and national security, and 3  billion manats for special defense projects and activities.