During the holidays 42 people were poisoned with carbon monoxide gas and one died, reported the Baku First Medical Aid Station.
13 people were poisoned on December 31, 2013, 9 ones on January 1, 2014, 13 ones on January 2, 2014 and 7 ones on January 3. 32 people were hospitalized and one has died in the hospital.
Azerbaijani Kickboxing Champion Roman Guliyev, 1986, has died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the bathroom of his apartment in Baku’s Narimanov district.—0—
Economics
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Rashad Huseynov has been appointed as the new director of the Center for Agricultural Research under the Ministry of Agriculture, replacing Firdousi Fikretzade who led the center since 2019. Fikretzade stepped down from his position on June 10 at his own request.
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Since July 1, bus and metro fares have increased by 10 qəpik, reaching 50 qəpik. The fare for buses on the Baku-Sumgayit route has risen from 60 qəpik to 70 qəpik. However, it is reported that there has been no improvement in service quality following the price increase. According to complaints, air conditioners are not working on buses operating in the periphery, and overcrowding persists.
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Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), held a meeting with Bojan Kumer, Slovenia's Minister of Environment, Climate and Energy, to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
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Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov met with a delegation led by the World Bank's Regional Director for the South Caucasus, Roland Price, to discuss the development of cooperation in the energy sector.
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