Baku / 02.12.19 / Turan: Due to the strong wind that reached the storm level, on December 2, SOCAR evacuated up to 420 oil workers from offshore platforms, the state oil company said. According to the same source, security measures are tightened and outdoor work is limited.
According to weather forecasts, the wind force on Absheron on December 2 will be 25 meters per second; the wave height will be within 4-5 meters.
In previous years, more than 50 people died in total due to gale winds at various SOCAR offshore facilities. Some of them were never found. -02D-
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It will be cloudy and rainy in Baku and Absheron on 14 February. Wind will be north-west, gusty. Air temperature at night +2+4, during the day + 5+7. Humidity 75-85%.
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At the "Julfa" customs post of the Nakhchivan customs, during an inspection of a truck from Iran that was transiting to Türkiye, 101.4 kg of methamphetamine was found in the fuel tank and heating system tank.
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This year, 22,000 foreign language teachers and an additional 4,000 teachers who were unable to pass certification last year will be involved in the certification process, the director of the state agency for preschool and general education, Eshgi Bagirov, announced on February 12. According to him, of the 65,000 teachers involved in the certification, 55,000 passed successfully and received salary supplements. At the same time, employment contracts were terminated with 5,000 teachers who did not pass the certification.
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