Heavy rain on June 12, which lasted more than two hours, caused flooding in the Ismayilli region located on the slopes of the Greater Caucasus 180 km west of Baku. The rivers burst their banks and flooded fields, vineyards, gardens and households. The water washed out country roads and highways. Several villages are cut off the outside world, according to local sources. The rain was accompanied by a stormy wind. High voltage power lines have fallen and several villages have become de-energized in the disaster area. The disaster has also damaged natural gas pipelines in 20 villages.
There is a threat of damage to the Oguz-Gabala-Baku main water pipeline. -0-
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Variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula on Sunday, 28 July.
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As part of the struggle against illegal migration in Baku city, operative actions were carried out at different addresses. The Interior Ministry reports that employees of the Department for Combating Illegal Migration identified and detained 34 foreigners without documents giving the right to reside and stay on the territory of Azerbaijan.
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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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