On June 26, Azerbaijan marks Armed Forces Day. The holiday, which is a day off, began by decree from Azerbaijan’s President Heydar Aliyev on May 22, 1998.
On June 26, 1918, in accordance with a decision by the government of Azerbaijan’s Democratic Republic, a regular army unit was created and called the Azerbaijani Corps. The decision became a basis for creation of the national armed forces.
Until 1998, Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces Day was celebrated on October 9. On that day in 1991, Azerbaijan’s Supreme Council adopted a law on creation of national self-defense forces.
In 2009, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary a national army, a large military parade took place in Azadlig Square with participation of 4,510 military servants and different kinds of military equipment. Planes of Azerbaijan’s air forces demonstrated elements of aerobatics. There are more than 125,000 people in Azerbaijan’s armed forces. In 2009 the military budget totaled almost $3.6 billion. -0-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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