According to asadov, president ilham aliyev has tasked the government with establishing an industrial cluster that will both meet domestic demand and boost export capacity Work on this initiative is already underway, he said. Speaking at the milli majlis (parliament) plenary session, the pm highlighted that strengthening national security and defence capabilities remains a key focus of government spending. Defense and national security expenditures in next year's state budget of azerbaijan will account for about 21% (8.7 billion manat, or $5 billion) of total budget expenditures, prime minister ali asadov said during the discussion of draft laws within the 2026 state. Azerbaijan has emerged as a significant player in the global defense market, driven by increased military spending, strategic partnerships, and domestic innovation in recent years. In azerbaijan, volume of state defense orders more than doubled in last two years, with most military products directed to export, apa reports, citing cabinet of ministers' 2024 report.
As a result of effective reforms, the range of defense products manufactured in our country has increased, and today more than 1000 military products are produced in azerbaijan.
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