Today marks Fiery Wednesday
Today marks the second Wednesday of the month of Novruz - the holiday of the arrival of spring according to the astronomical solar calendar.
Note that the second Wednesday is celebrated as the Fiery Wednesday or, as it is popularly called, Kheberchi (Messenger), Uskyu (Ancient), Adly (Nominal) chershenbe.
According to the tradition, on the eve of the Fiery Wednesday, bonfires are lit on Tuesday evening, and people jump over them, saying "Let my misfortunes, my failures all burn in the fire."
It is believed that the purification by flame frees and protects a person from all ailments.
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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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