Increase of Baku’s military expenses indirectly points to possibility of war against Armenia

It’s hard to say now whether Baku will launch hostilities against Armenia to liberate the disputable territories, but the increase of Baku’s military expenses indirectly points to such possibility, reports the Military Industrial Express. The edition says, “It’s worth mentioning that in 2007 all South Caucasian states are leaders in military expenses. The first place is firmly occupied by Azerbaijan which nearly doubled the military budget. Armenia’s military budget increased with almost 87%. At that military expenses of Nagorno Karabakh were not counted. “In 2006 the CIS member states’ military expenses index exceeded that of 2005 with 21%. Absolute champion here is Georgia with military expenses multiplied by five (from $77 million up to $341 million). At that the military share of the GDP made 4.9% against Uzbekistan’s 5.2%.”