The State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patent unveiled on July 29 the results of audits of compliance with sanitary norms and rules in the two well-known recreation centers in the village of Nabran of the Khachmas district.
The press service of the State Committee told Turan that the inspections were carried out in the recreation centers Atlant and Malibu from 18 to 25 July. It was revealed that the kitchens of both institutions are unsanitary. Not observed was the mode of storage of raw materials. In the kitchen of Atlant they found a mousetrap. And in the kitchen of Malibu they found cockroaches in a bag of rice and a pot.
The State Committee on the results of checks imposed a ban on the baking of bread and salad in the manufacture of some of these recreation areas, as well as wrote administrative reports on violations of consumer rights and established a deadline for their elimination. - 08D-
Economics
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For several months now, there have reportedly been delays in the disbursement of pensions and social payments in Azerbaijan. Pensioners say that the delays range from three to five days. For example, they emphasize that while disability pensions used to be paid by the 15th of each month earlier in the year, for the past three months, payments have been made on the 20th or 21st.
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Azerbaijan's revenues from tobacco exports have skyrocketed, with earnings from the first eight months of 2024 reaching $15.6 million, a nearly fivefold increase from $3.2 million during the same period last year. The sharp rise highlights the expanding international demand for Azerbaijan's tobacco products.
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