Azerbaijani authorities plan to significantly restrict smoking in public places. A corresponding bill was discussed today at a meeting of parliamentary committees on human rights, labor and social policy.
It is expected that smoking will be banned in educational institutions, sports complexes, shopping facilities, restaurants and cafes, hotels, sanatoria, theaters and cinemas, museums, underground and over-ground crossings, in all types of transport, bus stops, stations, airports, payphones, elevators, common areas of multi-apartment buildings, beaches, workplaces of all organizations, regardless of the form of ownership. Discussion of the bill continues.-02D-
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The preliminary report by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport on the investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aircraft in Aktau has reignited discussions on the issue. Since the crash occurred in Kazakhstan's territory, the investigation is being conducted by that country.
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In 2024, as a result of external cyberattacks, 16,804 cases of fraud were recorded, and over 22.4 million manat were stolen from citizens' bank cards, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported on Wednesday.
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The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has effectively acknowledged that President Ilham Aliyev’s official aircraft, “Baku-1,” encountered external technical interference while flying to St. Petersburg for the informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 25. The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny of the incident, including reports of a GPS signal loss over Russian airspace.
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In Yardimly region of Azerbaijan, 20 kg of drugs and psychotropic preparations were found and seized from drug couriers, the regional group of the Interior Ministry's press service reported.
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