The Ombudsman participated in the discussion of the draft law "On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026"

Sabina Aliyeva, the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan, took part in the Parliament's discussion of the draft law "On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026".
In her speech during discussions held on the eve of November 8, Victory Day, the Ombudsman said that our state's territorial integrity and sovereignty were completely restored as a result of the liberation of our lands from occupation under the leadership of the Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev. She underlined that the effective implementation of the Great Return Program, allowed our compatriots who had been displaced from their homelands for over thirty years to return safely and have their infringed fundamental rights restored.
Then, in order to further boost effectiveness in the area of guaranteeing human rights and freedoms, the Ombudsperson proposed several recommendations for the state budget for the upcoming year.
The Ombudsperson emphasized the need to improve access to insulin, diabetes treatments, and self-monitoring equipment.
A proposal was made to provide public transport discounts for students, senior citizens, and people with disabilities, considering international best practices learned.
Given that secondary education is compulsory in Azerbaijan and that the curriculum includes also auxiliary materials along with textbooks, the Ombudsperson recommended providing these materials to students at state expense as well as increasing the number of psychologists on staff based on the number of students in secondary schools.
In this light, the Ombudsperson pointed out that to improve social protection for military servicemen, the monthly food compensation should be adjusted to the monthly cost of food items in the "minimum consumer basket." Furthermore, the allowance for children of active military servicemen should be adjusted to the subsistence minimum set for children nationwide.
The Ombudsperson underscored the need for increased funding to strengthen the Ombudsman Office’s human and material foundation and introduce modern technologies, in light of the Commissioner’s new powers under the amended Constitutional Law and today’s evolving challenges.