Baku/19.01.22/Turan: Last year, 706 people died in 1,649 traffic accidents in Azerbaijan, and another 1,452 were injured, the Department of traffic police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Wednesday. Compared to 2020, the number of road accidents increased by 62 cases (+3.9%), the number of deaths - by 10 people (+1.4%), injured - by 42 (+3%).
514 accidents occurred in the capital, where 211 people died and 413 were injured. 1597 accidents occurred due to the fault of drivers. -05D-
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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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