Azerbaijan plans AZN 8.8 billion for defence and security in 2027

Azerbaijan’s draft state budget for 2027 provides approximately AZN 8.8 billion for defence and national security. Up to AZN 30 million is planned for service members’ housing and rent compensation.

Deputy Speaker of the Milli Majlis Ziyafat Asgarov outlined these priorities at a joint meeting of four parliamentary committees on November 11, FinFly reports, citing local media.

Defence funding and military housing

Asgarov said defence spending would be approximately AZN 100 million above the current year’s figure. The housing measures cover long-serving military personnel and service members who rent accommodation and do not own a home.

The draft state budget law published by the Milli Majlis puts defence and national security spending at AZN 8,816.4 million. Within that total, AZN 4 billion is allocated to special defence projects and measures. This is part of the overall allocation, not an additional amount.

Asgarov linked the funding increase to security needs and stronger social protection for military personnel. He also identified reconstruction in the liberated territories and the Great Return programme as priorities.

Social commitments and education

According to the deputy speaker, socially oriented spending will account for 44.2% of the budget and rise by 9.2% from the 2026 figure. He highlighted broader access to preschool and vocational education, support for Karabakh University and funding for SABAH programmes.

AZN 35 million is planned for educational student loans. Asgarov emphasised the importance of this support for access to higher education among young people from low-income families.

Figures in the published draft

The draft law sets state budget revenue at AZN 39.254 billion and expenditure at AZN 42.4 billion. The science allocation is AZN 257.9 million. This article uses the official draft figures rather than the AZN 44.4 billion and AZN 2.2579 billion amounts appearing in some accounts.

The budget is still under discussion. These figures represent planned appropriations rather than expenditure already incurred.