On 14 August 14 in the truck DAF, driven by a citizen of Tajikistan Muhammedin Ismayilov, Azerbaijani customs officers found more than 141 kilo of heroin. The truck arrived at the Astara customs from Iran, during inspection of the vehicle was found a secret place in the bottom of the truck, where were hidden packages with drug, according to the press office of the Customs Committee. The driver said that his route was through Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine. An investigation began on the fact. This is not the first such case of transit of large amount of drugs through Azerbaijan. The most notorious case happened in n July 2014, when in a truck that arrived in Georgia via Azerbaijan truck were found about three tons of heroin disguised as a liquid soap; the product, costing hundreds of millions of dollars was going in Turkey, and from there to Europe. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, over this year more than 600 kg of various kinds of drugs were found and confiscated.-16D-
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Military expert and regular on state television channels, Adalat Verdiyev, has been accused of a serious crime—disclosure of military secrets. According to the charge (Article 308 of the Criminal Code), if the accused can prove the disclosure was unintentional, they may face 3 to 7 years in prison. Under aggravating circumstances, the sentence could range from 4 to 8 years.
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Rain is expected in Baku and Absheron on 28 November, forecasters of the National Centre for Hydrometeorology said. However, their today's forecast of rain in Baku has not come true.
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Short film "Fragments" by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, has been recognised at another international film festival.
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The leading mobile operator remains committed to supporting the development of the national press The leading mobile operator remains committed to fostering the development of the national press. In celebration of Communications and Information Technology Workers' Day on December 6th, Azercell is organizing a specialized training session titled "Media Technologies: Innovations and Trends," designed for journalists covering subjects of technology, innovation, and digital development.
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