ARMENIA’S 2013 DEFENSE EXPENDITURES TO BE 4.3 TIMES LESS THAN AZERBAIJAN’S DEFENSE EXPENDITURES
APA
Nov 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov – APA. Armenia’s defense expenditures in 2013
state budget will be $451 million (182 778 million dram).
APA reports quoting Armenian media that Yerevan increases the defense
expenditures by $105 million compared to 2012.
Deputy Finance Minister o Armenia Pavel Safaryan said addressing the
parliament that 177 845 million dram of these funds ($439 million)
will be exclusively used for defense spending. Moreover, 94.7 million
dram ($233 756) will be allocated for mine clearance programs and
expert services.
2013 state budget revenues of Armenia are forecasted to be $2.5
billion, expenditures $2.2 billion.
Armenia’s military expenditures are 4.3 times less than Azerbaijan’s
defense expenditures.
Azerbaijani government plans to allocate AZN 1 528 582 000 ($1 947
238 000) for Armed Forces, security forces and military industry.
AZN 8180600 ($ 10432572) will be allocated for humanitarian mine
clearance.
Azerbaijani government plans to allocate AZN 2 910 656 000 ($3 707
369 000) from 2013 state budget for defense expenditures.
It includes funds for additional investments, Interior Troops and
Special State Security Service.
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