Baku/12.01.18/Turan: On 12 January the Baku customs detained smuggling into the country almost one and a half tons of sturgeon, the Customs Committee. Smuggling was detected in a Kamaz truck driven by the Azerbaijani citizen Mamedov Ramin, who was returning on board the vessel "Mercury-1" from Aktau port in Baku. Stolen sturgeons were discovered during the inspection of the Baku seaport. In fact, the investigation has started.
It should be noted that sturgeon are included in the Red Book and their production is prohibited by international conventions and strictly regulated by national quotas. However, the markets of Baku and other Caspian countries are full of poaching sturgeon and black caviar. -02D-
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Complaints about a foul gas-like odor persist in the Əhmədli, Günəşli, NZS settlements, and some other areas of Baku. Residents report that the issue has been ongoing for several days.
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On January 23, the weather in Baku will be cloudy. Rain is expected in some areas in the evening and morning; southeast and gusty wind. The air temperature at night will be +6+9°C, and during the day, it will be +9+11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Rain will also occur across the country, with heavy rainfall in some areas. Snow is expected in the mountainous regions. Fog will appear in some places; eastward and gusty wind is expected.
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One more child, who was injured in a road accident in Imishli region on 18 January, died in Baku hospital. Despite the efforts of doctors, the life of the minor born in 2015 could not be saved.
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Opposition members detained for critical social media posts were released on the same day, with no reports of mistreatment by authorities, Musavat Party deputy chairman Mustafa Hajibeyli told Turan news agency.
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