Baku: Next year, 52.07 million manats will be allocated from the state budget to the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament), APA reports. This allocation is part of the draft law ‘On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026,’ which was discussed today at the meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, and Entrepreneurship.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, this allocation represents an increase of 546 thousand manats, or 1.1%, compared to the 2025 budget, which had allocated 51.53 million manats for the Milli Majlis. The increased funding is primarily aimed at covering labor payments, with 39.51 million manats earmarked for personnel-related expenses, including 31.75 million manats specifically for salaries.

In 2024, the parliament’s maintenance expenses were recorded at 49.22 million manats, highlighting a steady increase in budgetary allocations over the years.