Parties, patients and MPs will receive additional budget money
The Azerbaijani parliament at today's plenary session approved the draft state budget of Azerbaijan for next year. Turan reported earlier the budget deficit is expected to reach 1.2% of GDP.
Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said the project was amended by the deputies. Thus, due to the tax service, the budget revenues will grow by 5 million manat to 19 billion 159 million AZN and the expenses - by AZN 40 million to 19.85 billion. Respectively, to 691 million manats will increase the deficit of the budget.
Of the 40 million manats added to the cost, the minister stressed 3 million manat to finance health care facilities (including special purpose entities), 500 thousand manat for the financing of political parties, as well as additional 726 thousand manats (to the satisfaction of MPs) to finance the Milli Majlis. -17D-
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