YEREVAN. - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published a report on military expenditures of countries in 2010, Azg newspaper writes.

According to the report, Armenia’s defense budget makes $ 404m, or $ 45m more than in 2009. The share of defense expenses in country’s budget amounted to 4.2% in 2010.

Azerbaijan’s military expenses totaled $ 1.421bn in 2010, (or $ 52m less than in 2009). Georgia’s military expenditures make $ 452m against $ 604m in 2009.